19.2% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Smithton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Smithton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in five people volunteer in Smithton, a rate well above the national figure. While community spirit remains high, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen from 24.8% in 2011 to 19.2%. This makes the town stand out as a place where residents are much more likely to give their time than people in most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this figure has dropped by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 22.4% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care for children or others sit around the state and national averages, though child care roles fell 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.2% of the population having served. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 4.0%.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031095/smithton/topic/community