12.6% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Claremont
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of residents than most areas have served in the Defence Force in Claremont. While 4.3% of the population are veterans, other forms of community involvement like volunteering are lower than the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.6% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas and well below the Tasmania figure of 18.0%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework has fallen to 19.4% since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 service is common here, with 4.3% of people having served. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 82% 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 Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031015/claremont/topic/community