32.1% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dulcot · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dulcot
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement mark Dulcot compared to most similar areas. The most striking figure is the 32.1% of residents who volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is seen across volunteering, housework, and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A standout 32.1% of people in Dulcot volunteer, a rate far above both the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents take on unpaid work, with 29.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 29.5% caring for children, both of which are well above national figures. However, the 10.0% of people providing other unpaid care is a little below the national rate of 11.9%.
10.0% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
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 other areas, with 5.8% of the population having served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2.8% national figure.
5.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Dulcot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60169/dulcot/topic/community