16.3% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7467, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7467, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in 7467 provide unpaid childcare, which is a much lower rate than across most of Australia. This area shows a mix of community involvement, with a notable number of residents providing unpaid care and a higher-than-average share of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure but has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 19.9% of people provide unpaid childcare—a figure well below the Tasmanian average—the number of people providing other unpaid care has risen to 13.6%, which is higher than most areas.
13.6% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 higher share of residents than in most similar areas have served in the Defence Force, with 3.5% of the population having served.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 7467, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7467/7467-tas/topic/community