18.9% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Howrah - Tranmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Howrah - Tranmere
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 30% of people in Howrah - Tranmere provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This area sees high levels of community contribution, from family care to local volunteering. Residents are more likely to help out in their spare time compared to most other Australian suburbs.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen slightly from 20.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 23.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the Australian figure, while 12.8% of residents provide other types of unpaid care.
12.8% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 number of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 5.1%, this is a little above both the Tasmanian and national figures.
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 Howrah - Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021007/howrah-tranmere/topic/community