17.9% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7177, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7177, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid housework and veteran presence set postcode 7177 apart from similar areas. While nearly 28% of residents spend significant time on housework, the area also has a notably strong history of military service. These figures highlight a community where home-based care and service to the country are more common than in most of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.9% of people here volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment here, with 28.3% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the Tasmanian and national levels. This trend aligns with the 27.3% of residents who care for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, those providing other unpaid care have fallen to 9.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
9.9% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 service is common here, with 5.6% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above both the Tasmanian and national figures.
5.6%
Higher than 91% 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 7177, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7177/7177-tas/topic/community