15.4% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southern Midlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Southern Midlands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than most similar areas define Southern Midlands. While about 15.4% of the population volunteers, the region stands out for the high number of people supporting others through unpaid work and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure but slightly lower than the Tasmanian average. This is down 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.5% of people providing care—a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Additionally, the 24.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework is well above the national figure.
14.5% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011067/southern-midlands/topic/community