15.4% ▼ -24.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Central Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Central Highlands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Central Highlands provide unpaid child care, though this is well below the national figure. This community shows a strong connection to the military and a a high rate of people spending significant time on housework. Overall, involvement in unpaid work and volunteering has declined since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people volunteer, which is a little above the Australian average but a little below the Tasmanian figure. This represents a 5.0 point drop in volunteering since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is much lower than most areas at 20.8%, while those spending 15 or more hours on housework are higher than most areas at 23.4%. Meanwhile, people providing other unpaid care sit at 10.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
10.9% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
Military service is common here, with 5.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above both the state and national figures.
5.3%
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 Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011065/central-highlands/topic/community