21.6% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Triabunna - Bicheno · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Triabunna - Bicheno
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a fifth of people in Triabunna - Bicheno volunteer their time, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This strong community spirit is seen in the 21.6% of residents who volunteer, though this figure has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
With 21.6% of people volunteering, this area is well above the Tasmania figure of 18.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 26.4% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 17.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure of 26.3%—a much higher than usual 26.4% do 15 or more hours of housework a week. Around 12.6% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as across Australia.
12.6% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.2% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.7% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Triabunna - Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603031074/triabunna-bicheno/topic/community