19.7% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7264, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7264, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 7264 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. While this reflects a strong commitment to the community, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Other forms of community work, including unpaid care and defence service, also show distinct patterns across the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 27.2% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the 15.6% of people providing unpaid childcare is far below the Tasmanian and national averages.
12.8% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.6% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
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 service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.9% of residents having served. 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 7264, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7264/7264-tas/topic/community