20.2% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in West Launceston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and doing unpaid work in West Launceston than they were in 2011. While these figures have dipped, the area remains very active, with 20.2% of residents volunteering—a rate well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in five people here volunteer, which is much higher than in most other areas. This is a little above the Tasmanian rate of 18% and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care and housework figures are around the middle for this level. About 26.5% of people care for children unpaid and 21.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though both figures have fallen since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
A higher proportion of residents than in most areas have served in the Defence Force, with 3.6% of the population having this experience.
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 West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011051/west-launceston/topic/community