16.3% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Coast · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in West Coast
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer or care for children in West Coast (Tas.) since 2011. While 16.3% of residents still volunteer—a rate slightly above the national figure—this is a drop from 19.3% a decade ago. The area shows a mixed pattern of unpaid work, with more people providing general care but fewer looking after children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian figure, though it has fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 20.4%, falling sharply since 2011. In contrast, the number of people providing other unpaid care rose to 13.1%, while 23.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.1% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
A much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is about the same as the Tasmanian figure and a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 78% 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 Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031097/west-coast/topic/community