17.9% —
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7174, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7174, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 7174 perform unpaid housework than in most other areas, with 43.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours a week. This high level of home-based work is a standout feature of the area's community life. While volunteering has dropped, the area remains more active in unpaid roles than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.9% of people volunteer here, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this is a significant drop from 2016, when 26.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 31.5% of people caring for children and 15.4% providing other unpaid care—both figures are well above the national average. This is consistent with the very high number of people doing heavy housework, which rose 19 points since 2016.
15.4% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
43.2% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 43.2%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both Tasmania and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 7174, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7174/7174-tas/topic/community