14.8% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7305, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7305, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong history of military service defines the community of postcode 7305, where nearly 5% of residents have served in the Defence Force. While this is much higher than most areas, other forms of community activity, like volunteering, have seen a slight decline in recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 15.8% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a significant part of daily life for 24.7% of people who do 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 11.8% provide unpaid care, which is a little below the state average and lower than most areas.
11.8% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 4.7% of the population having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and much higher than most other similar areas.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 7305, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7305/7305-tas/topic/community