13.7% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7300, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7300, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 7300 have volunteered since 2011, with the rate falling from 18.5% to 13.7%. While community service has dipped, nearly 30% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the state and national averages. These numbers highlight a shift in how residents contribute their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.7% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%. This reflects a downward trend, as the rate fell 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 29.5% of people providing unpaid care for children, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 22.0% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 11.7% provide other unpaid care, a rate that rose slightly since 2011.
11.7% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
About 3.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 71% 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 7300, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7300/7300-tas/topic/community