21.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingston - Huntingfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kingston - Huntingfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer and serve in the military here than in most similar areas. Kingston - Huntingfield sees 21.8% of its residents volunteering, a figure well above the national average. This strong commitment to community and service is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 18% seen across Tasmania and 14.1% nationally. This level of participation has stayed steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.4% of people providing this care, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, the 12.5% of people providing other unpaid care is about the same as the state and national averages.
12.5% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
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.
A much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Kingston - Huntingfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041022/kingston-huntingfield/topic/community