14.3% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7171, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7171, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care in postcode 7171 than in most similar areas. While 13.6% of residents provide unpaid care, the rate of volunteering has dropped to 14.3% since 2011. This community also has a notably high proportion of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to 14.3%. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%, though it is about the same as the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.8% of people providing this care, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 13.6% of residents provide other unpaid care, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
13.6% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.4% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 7171, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7171/7171-tas/topic/community