20.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Launceston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 20.9% of people in Launceston volunteer their time. This high level of community spirit stands out compared to most other areas, even though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in five people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care compared to the state and nation; for instance, those caring for children unpaid are well below the Australian average at 21.1%.
10.9% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
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.
Around 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both the Tasmanian and national averages.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011038/launceston/topic/community