13.0% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glenorchy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Glenorchy
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 13% of people in Glenorchy volunteer their time, a figure that is well below the Tasmanian average. This shows a community where fewer residents take on unpaid roles compared to other parts of the state. Most local activity is focused elsewhere, with very low rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with 13% of residents helping out. This is well below the state figure of 18% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower than in most areas; only 16.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a drop of 6.4 points since 2011. Similarly, the 22.7% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
11.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.2% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 than in most areas, with 3.4% of residents having this experience. This is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031017/glenorchy/topic/community