19.1% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ulverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ulverstone
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Ulverstone volunteer their time, which is much higher than most areas. This spirit of contribution is a key feature of the community, though the number of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and a little above the Tasmanian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing care—a figure much higher than most areas. While 23.6% do significant housework and 24.0% care for children, both of these figures have fallen since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 more common in Ulverstone than in most areas, with 4.3% of residents having served, which is a little above the national figure.
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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011082/ulverstone/topic/community