18.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7182, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7182, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Unpaid caregiving has shifted significantly in postcode 7182 since 2011, with a sharp rise in people supporting others and a drop in those caring for children. While 19.9% of residents now provide unpaid care, the number of people caring for children has fallen to just 12.7%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.6% of people in the area volunteer, which is similar to the Tasmanian figure and well above the national average of 14.1%. This is slightly lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, with 19.9% providing unpaid care—a figure well above both the state and national averages. This contrasts with child care, where only 12.7% of people provide unpaid help, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 24.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national average.
19.9% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.7% ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Only 1.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Tasmanian average.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 7182, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7182/7182-tas/topic/community