14.4% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Old Beach - Otago · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Old Beach - Otago
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 31% of people in Old Beach - Otago provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most areas. While many residents support their families through care, fewer are involved in community volunteering compared to the state average. This mix of home-based support and service defines the local community profile.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.4% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure but well below the Tasmania average. This rate has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a very high rate of people caring for children unpaid (30.7%), well above both the state and national figures. Housework loads are also a little above the national average, while 12.2% of people provide other types of unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
12.2% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Defence Force veterans are much more common here than in most areas, with 5.1% of the population having served. This is a little above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
5.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Old Beach - Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011003/old-beach-otago/topic/community