31.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7256, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7256, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A very high rate of volunteering defines the community in postcode 7256. Nearly a third of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the figures for both Tasmania and the rest of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31.5% of people here volunteer, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national average of 14.1%. This strong level of community spirit has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is lower than in most areas at 22.7%, though the number of people providing some form of unpaid care rose slightly to 11.9% since 2011. Meanwhile, 23% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
11.9% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 7256, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7256/7256-tas/topic/community