23.3% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7180, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7180, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define the community spirit in postcode 7180. About 23.3% of residents give their time to help others, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While this shows a strong commitment to others, the level of unpaid care for children is among the lowest seen at this level.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.3% of people helping out, which is 9.2 percentage points higher than the Australian figure. However, this has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid child care here compared to the rest of the country, at just 16.0%. This sits alongside a lower than usual rate of general unpaid care at 10.7%, while 24.0% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
10.7% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.0% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas. About 6.5% of the population served in the Defence Force, which is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.5%
Higher than 95% 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 7180, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7180/7180-tas/topic/community