21.2% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7216, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7216, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011 in postcode 7216, though it remains a strong part of local life. About 21.2% of people still give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A higher share of people volunteer here than in most areas. At 21.2%, this is well above both the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the Australian average, despite a 2.6 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the rest of the country, more residents are tasked with other home duties. Those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (27.5%) and those providing general unpaid care (15.0%) are both well above national figures.
15.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.8% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
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.
Six per cent of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.0%
Higher than 92% 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 7216, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7216/7216-tas/topic/community