32.0% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Derby · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Derby
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care than most similar areas define the community spirit in Derby. About 32% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This highlights a place where people are significantly more active in supporting others compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 32% of people in Derby volunteer, a figure that is far above both Tasmania's 18% and the Australian average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the rate of people providing unpaid care is well above the national figure at 17.5%, far fewer residents care for children unpaid compared to most areas. About 22.7% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is about the same as the state average.
17.5% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.5% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 the community has served in the Defence Force, a result that is lower than most areas and well below the Tasmanian average of 4%.
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 Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60150/derby/topic/community