18.4% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7315, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7315, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care in postcode 7315 than in most similar areas. This community shows a strong commitment to service, with a notable number of former Defence Force members and a volunteering rate that sits well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.4% of people volunteer here, which is roughly the same as the Tasmanian average and well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.1% of people providing support, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 23.6% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the national figure.
14.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 3.9% of the population being veterans.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 7315, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7315/7315-tas/topic/community