21.5% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Deloraine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Deloraine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and housework than most similar areas define community life in Deloraine. While 21.5% of people volunteer, the local rate of unpaid housework is also well above the national figure. These figures show a place with a strong tradition of unpaid work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.5% of people in Deloraine volunteer, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the national average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the rate has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 25.5% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it, well above the national figure. In contrast, the 21.5% of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
The area has a strong connection to the military, with 4.6% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Deloraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021054/deloraine/topic/community