16.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Youngtown - Relbia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Youngtown - Relbia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Youngtown - Relbia involves a high level of unpaid work and community support. Around 16.8% of residents volunteer their time, which is higher than most similar areas. This spirit of giving extends to the home, where unpaid care and housework are more common than in many other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of people here volunteer, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average. This is a small drop from 2011, when 17.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 22.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 13.4% providing unpaid care, both higher than most areas. Around 27.1% of residents also provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure.
13.4% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.9% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Youngtown - Relbia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011052/youngtown-relbia/topic/community