21.1% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7215, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7215, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving their time to others is a common part of daily life in 7215, where 21.1% of people volunteer. This level of community involvement is well above the national figure and higher than most other areas in the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the national rate. This is higher than most areas, although it has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far more people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (27.1%) than in most other areas, though this fell since 2011. Meanwhile, the 19.9% of people caring for children unpaid is well below both the state and national figures.
13.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.0% of the population having served. This is about the same as the Tasmanian average and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 7215, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7215/7215-tas/topic/community