33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alcomie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Alcomie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in three people in Alcomie volunteer their time, making it a place where community involvement is far more common than in most other areas. This strong spirit of giving is the standout feature of local life, with 33.3% of residents contributing to unpaid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A huge 33.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This level of participation is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere. Only 7.8% of people provide unpaid care and 17.6% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below the national figures.
7.8% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
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.
No one in Alcomie has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and well below the 4.0% seen across Tasmania.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Alcomie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60010/alcomie/topic/community