16.4% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Launceston · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Launceston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of service defines Launceston, where 16.4% of people volunteer and there is a higher proportion of Defence Force veterans than in most similar areas. While community contribution remains a key part of local life, the number of people volunteering has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a little below the Tasmanian average and reflects a small drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 25.8% of people caring for children and 12.2% providing other unpaid care, both of which are about the same as the national figures. Meanwhile, 20.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is lower than most areas.
12.2% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Military service is more common in Launceston than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
3.5%
Higher than 68% 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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60201/launceston/topic/community