19.2% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Meander Valley - West Tamar · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Meander Valley - West Tamar
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Meander Valley - West Tamar volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the area remains much more active in community work than most similar places. This spirit of contribution is seen across unpaid care and former defence service as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the Tasmania average. However, this rate has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is common here, with 26% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid cleaning and cooking weekly, well above the national figure. While 13.2% provide other types of unpaid care, only 23.4% care for children unpaid, which is a little below the Australian average.
13.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 much higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.6% of residents having served. This is a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Meander Valley - West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar/topic/community