31.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dunorlan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dunorlan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Dunorlan than in other parts of the country. About 31.5% of residents give their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This community shows a strong pattern of unpaid contribution through volunteering and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.5% of people helping out. This is much higher than most areas and far above the 18% seen across Tasmania.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 20.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure—a much higher 30.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. About 12.6% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
12.6% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 30.6%
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 area has a strong history of military service. Some 6.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 2.8% national average.
6.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Dunorlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60171/dunorlan/topic/community