15.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7173, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7173, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of military service mark postcode 7173 compared to most similar areas. While 5.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering, are less common here than in many other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 26.3%, though this is 5.2 percentage points lower than in 2011. More people do 15 or more hours of housework here than in the national figure, at 23.8%.
12.8% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is notably high for this area, with 5.3% of residents having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.3%
Higher than 89% 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 7173, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7173/7173-tas/topic/community