14.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Summerhill - Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Summerhill - Prospect
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Summerhill - Prospect since 2011, while those caring for children have increased. This shift highlights a community where 29% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the Tasmanian average. These trends show a changing balance between formal community work and family responsibilities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of residents volunteer, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18%. This is a drop of 1.7 percentage points since 2011, though it remains roughly equal to the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 29% of people providing unpaid care for children, well above both the state and national figures. In contrast, those spending 15 or more hours on housework fell to 19.9%, which is lower than most other areas.
12.7% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.8% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Summerhill - Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011048/summerhill-prospect/topic/community