15.8% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
George Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in George Town
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people contribute to their community in George Town than in most similar areas. While 15.8% of residents volunteer, this is a slight drop from 2011. The area also has a notably high number of people providing unpaid care and support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people in George Town volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure, though it is a little below the Tasmania average and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care and 25% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both figures being much higher than in most areas. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national and state figures.
14.5% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.0% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
A much higher share of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas. At 4.9%, this is a little above the national figure and about the same as the Tasmania average.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031059/george-town/topic/community