16.2% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in South Launceston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in South Launceston is marked by a strong tradition of service and a lower rate of unpaid home duties than in other areas. Around 16.2% of the community volunteers, while over 3% of residents have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid home work is less common here than elsewhere, with only 17.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework—well below the national figure of 20.7%. Similarly, the proportions of people caring for children or providing other unpaid care are both a little below the state and national averages.
10.9% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 3.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is higher than most areas and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011047/south-launceston/topic/community