31.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
King Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in King Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people volunteer their time in King Island, a rate far above the national figure. This strong level of community involvement has remained steady for over a decade, making it one of the highest-ranking areas for volunteering in the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31.5% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 18% seen in Tasmania and the 14.1% national average. This high level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 11.9% of people providing care—a figure about the same as the national average. While 23% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, the share of people caring for children is well below the Australian figure at 22.7%.
11.9% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 3.8% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8% and about the same as the Tasmanian figure.
3.8%
Higher than 74% 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 King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031093/king-island/topic/community