24.9% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Allens Rivulet · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Allens Rivulet
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement mark Allens Rivulet compared to similar areas. Nearly 25% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends to high levels of unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.9% of residents giving their time. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and far above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here take on unpaid roles, with 29% caring for children and 27.3% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above the national figures. About 13.1% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of the state.
13.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 here than in most similar areas. About 5.3% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above both the Tasmanian and Australian figures.
5.3%
Higher than 83% 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 Allens Rivulet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60011/allens-rivulet/topic/community