18.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Huonville - Franklin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Huonville - Franklin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Huonville - Franklin contribute their time to the community than in most other Australian towns. While volunteer rates have dipped slightly since 2011, 18.2% of residents still give their time, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.2% of people here volunteer, a rate that is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A higher than usual share of the population handles unpaid work, with 26.0% spending 15 or more hours on housework weekly. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, alongside 27.8% of people caring for children unpaid.
12.7% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 4.3% of people having served, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 82% 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 Huonville - Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021072/huonville-franklin/topic/community