18.3% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sheffield - Railton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sheffield - Railton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Sheffield - Railton is marked by a strong commitment to helping others, with 18.3% of people volunteering. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. While volunteer rates have dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains a place where many residents give their time to the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.3% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the Tasmania average and well above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, as 26.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. While 13.3% of residents provide unpaid care, only 22.9% care for children unpaid, which is well below the Australian figure.
13.3% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 other areas, with 4.7% of people having served, which is a little above the national figure.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Sheffield - Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021091/sheffield-railton/topic/community