18.4% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Geeveston - Dover · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Geeveston - Dover
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and a strong history of military service mark Geeveston - Dover as a highly active community. About 18.4% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average. While unpaid childcare has fallen, many people still contribute significant time to housework and caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.4% of people pitching in, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is a slight drop from 19.6% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here compared to most areas, at 22.1%. However, 28.3% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a rate well above the national figure. Unpaid care for others is also higher than most areas at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 more common here than in most similar places, with 5.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above both the Tasmanian 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 Geeveston - Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021071/geeveston-dover/topic/community