15.4% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sorell - Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sorell - Richmond
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in Sorell - Richmond since 2011, but the area remains a place where many provide unpaid support. This is seen in the high number of residents who look after children or other family members, far exceeding the typical figures for most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure but a little below the state average. This is a drop from 2011, when 17.9% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.0% of people providing care—a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the 28.8% who look after children unpaid, which is well above the Tasmanian average.
14.0% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 total of 4.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most other similar areas and a little above the national figure.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601061035/sorell-richmond/topic/community