15.5% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7270, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7270, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 7270 than in most similar areas, though a notable 5.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force. While unpaid care for children is well below the national figure, a larger share of the population handles significant amounts of housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of the community volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure but lower than most similar areas. This is a decline from 2011, when 19.8% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a very high rate of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 26.7%, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, those caring for children unpaid fell to 18.9% since 2011, a result well below both the state and national averages.
12.7% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.9% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 5.8%, this is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
5.8%
Higher than 92% 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 7270, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7270/7270-tas/topic/community