15.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7254, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7254, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher than usual rates of unpaid care define community life in postcode 7254. While volunteering is less common than in many other areas, a significant number of residents provide essential unpaid support to others. This is especially true for those managing housework and caregiving roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Tasmanian figure. This is a decline from 2011, when volunteering stood at 17.4%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care, a figure that rose 6.3 points since 2011. This includes 26.5% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure.
14.1% ▲ +81.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
About 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the Tasmanian and Australian figures.
3.0%
Higher than 53% 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 7254, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7254/7254-tas/topic/community