21.9% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7184, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7184, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 22% of people in postcode 7184 volunteer, which is a much higher rate than the national figure. This community is highly active in supporting others, though fewer people are providing unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.9% of residents helping out. This is well above the Tasmanian rate of 18.0% and the national figure of 14.1%, despite a small dip since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 16.7% of people provide unpaid care—one of the highest rates for similar areas—far fewer people (16.8%) are caring for children unpaid compared to the national average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 24.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Australian figure.
16.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.8% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.5% of the population. This is much higher than in most other areas and sits slightly above the national rate of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 7184, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7184/7184-tas/topic/community