7.0% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bronte Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bronte Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the social landscape of Bronte Park, where 18.6% of people provide this support. While many residents step up to care for others, the area is sparsely populated and sees very low levels of traditional volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.0% of people volunteer their time, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common at 18.6%, well above the national figure. However, people caring for children (7.0%) or doing heavy housework (14.0%) are far below the state and national averages.
18.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.0% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 a notable part of the community, with 7.3% of people having served. This is well above the 4.0% seen across Tasmania and among the highest levels for similar areas.
7.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Bronte Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60079/bronte-park/topic/community