16.2% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Ulverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in West Ulverstone
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of unpaid care than most areas defines West Ulverstone. While 14.3% of residents provide unpaid care, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.2% of people pitching in. This is a little above the Australian figure, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The 14.3% of people providing unpaid care is much higher than in most areas. However, those caring for children unpaid have fallen to 22.3%, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
14.3% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.6% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011083/west-ulverstone/topic/community