14.1% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Somerset · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Somerset
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Somerset compared to the rest of Tasmania. While 14.1% of residents volunteer, this is well below the state figure, though it aligns with the national average. The area sees a higher than usual level of unpaid housework and care compared to other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 14.1% of people now giving their time. This is around the middle for similar areas and matches the Australian average, but remains well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, as 24.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. While 13.2% provide unpaid care—higher than most areas—the share of people caring for children unpaid has fallen to 24.9%.
13.2% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 the population has served in the Defence Force. At 3.7%, this is higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Tasmanian and national figures.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011081/somerset/topic/community