25.4% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in West Hobart
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in four people in West Hobart volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines local life, though the number of people providing unpaid care for children and housework has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 25.4%, the proportion of volunteers is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Tasmanian average of 18.0%. This strong trend of giving back has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.1% of residents provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure, fewer people now handle the bulk of home duties. Those caring for children unpaid fell to 23.7%, and people doing over 15 hours of housework dropped to 18.6%.
12.1% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is roughly the same as the Australian average of 2.8%, though a little below the Tasmanian figure of 4.0%.
2.7%
Lower than 55% 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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051033/west-hobart/topic/community