25.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7186, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7186, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 7186 volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This community is highly active in unpaid work, though the types of care provided have shifted over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.9% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 16.7% of people provide unpaid care, which is among the highest rates for similar areas, those caring for children have fallen to 15.5% since 2011. Meanwhile, 27.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average.
16.7% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.5% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
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 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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).
More for 7186, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 7186, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7186/7186-tas/topic/community