24.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7258, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7258, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community involvement define postcode 7258, where nearly a quarter of residents volunteer. This area stands out from most other similar places for the high amount of time people give to others and their homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.8% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate is well above the Tasmanian average and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 30.4% of people caring for children and 26.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the state and national levels. Additionally, 14.0% provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian average.
14.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.4% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 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.
Defence Force service is common for 3.1% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 7258, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7258/7258-tas/topic/community