21.8% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7304, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7304, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 7304 are volunteering and caring for children than they were in 2011. Despite these drops, 21.8% of the population still volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of people here volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian average of 18.0%. This is down from 25.7% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is well below the national figure at 21.7%, far more people do 15 or more hours of housework than in most areas. Unpaid care for others is about the same as the state average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.9% of residents having served.
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 7304, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7304/7304-tas/topic/community