21.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7268, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7268, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure for volunteering defines community life in postcode 7268. Around 22% of people here volunteer, a rate far higher than the Australian average of 14.1%. This strong habit of giving time has remained steady for over a decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Tasmanian rate of 18.0% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 28.4% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 13.0% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state figure.
13.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
A much higher share of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.1% of the population having served.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 7268, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7268/7268-tas/topic/community