11.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in East Ridgley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in East Ridgley has shifted over the last decade, though current numbers remain low in several areas. Only 11.3% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This suggests a quiet approach to formal community work across the suburb.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 11.3% of residents taking part. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18% and a little below the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.5% of people provide unpaid childcare—which is a little above the national figure—only 8.8% provide other types of unpaid care. This level of general caregiving is well below both the state and Australian averages.
8.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 East Ridgley reported serving in the Defence Force. This is well below the Tasmanian average of 4% and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 East Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60178/east-ridgley/topic/community