17.7% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7321, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7321, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 7321 provide unpaid child care, reflecting a strong family focus. The area shows a high level of community involvement and support, with a notable number of residents who have served in the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.7% of people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is roughly the same as the Tasmanian average, though the rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 27.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above both the state and national figures. While child care rates are typical for Australia at 26.0%, the proportion of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 13.1%.
13.1% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.9% of the population. This is a little above the national average and much higher than most other similar areas.
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 7321, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7321/7321-tas/topic/community