17.5% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hobart - North East · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Hobart - North East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significantly higher proportion of people volunteer in Hobart - North East compared to the national average. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work, with 17.5% of residents volunteering and a high rate of unpaid childcare. It also has a notable connection to the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, although the rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 28.9% of people care for children, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Another 13.0% provide other forms of unpaid care, which is higher than most areas.
13.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 service is much more common here than in most similar areas. Around 4.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Hobart - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60102/hobart-north-east/topic/community