18.7% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7316, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7316, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the community in postcode 7316, where 14.4% of people provide unpaid care for others. While volunteer numbers have dipped since 2011, the area remains more active in these roles than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of people here volunteer, which is roughly the same as the Tasmanian figure and well above the Australian average. However, this rate has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.8% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the national average. Providing care for others is also more frequent than in most areas, as 14.4% of residents provide unpaid care.
14.4% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.8% of the population having served. This is about the same as the state figure and a little above the national average.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 7316, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7316/7316-tas/topic/community