19.9% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7303, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7303, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 7303 volunteer than the national average. Around 20% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. While this local spirit is strong, the proportion of volunteers has fallen from 23.6% in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people here volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the Tasmanian average of 18%. This is a decrease from 2011, when volunteering reached 23.6%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do significant unpaid work than in most other areas, with 25.8% spending 15 or more hours on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care stand at 13.6%, which is a little above the Australian average.
13.6% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
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 3.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas and sits about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 7303, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7303/7303-tas/topic/community