15.5% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds involves a high level of unpaid work, with 26.9% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. While volunteer rates have dipped recently, the area maintains a strong tradition of service and caring for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of people volunteer their time, which is a little above the national figure but a little below the Tasmanian average. This is a drop from 2011, when 18.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing care and 26.5% looking after children. The number of people doing significant housework is well above both the state and national figures.
13.7% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.9%
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.
A higher than usual proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 3.5% of the population having a military background.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011076/burnie-ulverstone-surrounds/topic/community