15.8% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7468, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7468, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 7468 do heavy housework than the national average, though overall community involvement is mixed. While 25.2% of residents put in 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, the proportion of people volunteering has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 15.8% of people now helping out. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%, but still a little above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is roughly the same as the state average. While 25.2% do significant weekly housework—well above the national figure—only 9.8% provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.8% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 83% 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).
More for 7468, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 7468, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7468/7468-tas/topic/community