20.9% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Westbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Westbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering than most other areas defines Westbury, where 20.9% of people give their time. This level of community contribution is well above the 14.1% national figure, though it has dipped since 2011. Residents here are also more likely to provide unpaid care and support for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of people in Westbury volunteer, which is a little above the Tasmania figure of 18.0%. While this is well above the Australian average, it has fallen 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Those providing other unpaid care also sit at a high 13.6%, while 25.1% care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state average.
13.6% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 3.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the own Australian average of 2.8% and about the same as the state figure.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021057/westbury/topic/community