20.2% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7275, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7275, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A gap of over 6 percentage points separates the volunteering rate in postcode 7275 from the national figure. This area shows a strong tendency towards unpaid work, though the proportion of people volunteering has fallen since 2011. It is a place where community contribution is common, from local volunteering to military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.2% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this figure has fallen from 23.0% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas (21.9%), a much higher number than usual spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care sit at 13.3%, which is about the same as the state figure.
13.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 4.9% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure 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 7275, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7275/7275-tas/topic/community