14.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kings Meadows - Punchbowl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid care define Kings Meadows - Punchbowl compared to most similar areas. While volunteering is steady, there has been a noticeable increase in residents providing unpaid support to others. This trend is most visible in the growing number of people caring for children and others in need.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people here volunteer, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the Tasmanian average of 18.0%, though it is about the same as the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is common here, as 13.0% provide unpaid care and 27.5% care for children unpaid, both figures being higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 19.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than in most other places.
13.0% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 3.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas.
3.6%
Higher than 70% 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 Kings Meadows - Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011037/kings-meadows-punchbowl/topic/community