12.6% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beechford · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Beechford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of veterans than most other areas defines the community spirit in Beechford. While 8.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, fewer people here volunteer their time compared to the national average. It is a place where home duties are common but unpaid childcare is rare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.6% of people in Beechford volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and a little below the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 30.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. However, the 6.8% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the Tasmanian average of 25.6%.
12.6% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
6.8% ▼ -75.5%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.1% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 local veteran population is among the highest at this level, with 8.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above both the Tasmanian figure of 4.0% and the Australian average of 2.8%.
8.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Beechford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60037/beechford/topic/community