17.0% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West and North West · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in West and North West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and care work than most similar areas define West and North West. Around 17% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure. This spirit of contribution is seen in both formal community work and unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 17% of residents volunteer—a figure much higher than most areas—this is a little below the Tasmania average and has fallen by 2.7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.5% of people providing care, a figure that rose 2.0 points since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, and includes 23.6% who do at least 15 hours of housework weekly.
13.5% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 3.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian figure.
3.8%
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) 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 and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/604/west-and-north-west/topic/community