23.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hobart - South and West · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Hobart - South and West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one quarter of people in Hobart - South and West volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a defining feature of the area, where residents also take on significant roles in unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.3% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above both the state and national figures. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 31.3% of people caring for children, a figure well above the national average. Similarly, 13.4% provide other unpaid care, while 23.0% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.4% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 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.
A higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.4%, this is a little above the national figure and about the same as the state average.
4.4%
Higher than 85% 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 - South and West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60104/hobart-south-and-west/topic/community