13.6% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waverley - St Leonards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Waverley - St Leonards
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high 30.1% of people in Waverley - St Leonards provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This suggests a strong presence of families in the area. Other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering and defence service, are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure but well below the Tasmanian average. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, and 12.9% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell 2.6 points since 2011 to 21.0%.
12.9% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
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.
Defence Force service is typical for the area, with 2.7% of people having served. This is about the same as the Australian figure and a little below the state average.
2.7%
Lower than 55% 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 Waverley - St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011050/waverley-st-leonards/topic/community