30.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alonnah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Alonnah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 30% of people in Alonnah volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This level of community involvement stands out alongside a high number of former Defence Force members. While volunteering is very common, the area has far fewer people caring for children unpaid compared to most of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a major part of life here, with 30.4% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very uncommon in Alonnah, at only 10.8%, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 25.6%. General unpaid care is also much lower than most areas, though housework levels are about the same as the state average.
9.5% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.8% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
Defence service is common in the area, with 7.2% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
7.2%
Higher than 89% 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 Alonnah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60012/alonnah/topic/community