27.2% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sandy Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sandy Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Sandy Bay than in most other areas, with 27.2% of residents giving their time. This level of community involvement is well above the Tasmanian figure and has grown steadily since 2011. It marks the area as a significant hub for unpaid community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of volunteers here is among the highest for areas of this size, sitting far above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.2%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid care here compared to most areas. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework per week fell to 18.5%, a figure well below the state average.
11.6% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.5% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.2% of the population having military experience.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051031/sandy-bay/topic/community