16.4% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wynyard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wynyard
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Wynyard have volunteered since 2011, but more are providing unpaid care. While 16.4% of residents volunteer, the area stands out for the high number of people performing unpaid housework and care duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 2.7 points since 2011 to 16.4%. This is higher than most similar areas, though a little below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is among the highest for similar areas, with 14.9% of people helping out. This is well above the national figure, alongside a high 25.1% of residents who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.
14.9% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 Force service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
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 Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011084/wynyard/topic/community