20.8% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
St Helens - Scamander · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in St Helens - Scamander
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in St Helens - Scamander since 2011, though the area still sees a very high level of community spirit. About 20.8% of residents give their time to volunteer work, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 20.8% who volunteer is much higher than in most similar areas and sits well above the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this figure has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 15.1% of people provide care, which is well above the national figure. While 28.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far fewer residents provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the state.
15.1% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas. At 5.4%, this is a little above both the Tasmanian figure and the national average.
5.4%
Higher than 89% 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 St Helens - Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031064/st-helens-scamander/topic/community