18.2% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7252, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7252, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 7252 spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This high level of domestic work is a standout feature of the area's community life, alongside a strong tradition of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.2% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing care and 24.1% looking after children. While the share of people caring for children has fallen since 2011, the number of general unpaid carers has risen.
13.4% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.4% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.4%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most other areas, with 4.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 7252, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7252/7252-tas/topic/community