15.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7172, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7172, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 7172 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the state and national levels. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area, though other forms of community work are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen slightly since 2011 to 15.0%. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%, though it is about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid support, with 13.9% providing general care and 29.3% caring for children, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 22.3% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure about the same as the state average.
13.9% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 Force service is much more common here than in most other areas, with 4.3% of the population having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 7172, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7172/7172-tas/topic/community