18.1% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Elliott · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Elliott
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people provide unpaid childcare in Elliott, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area, alongside a strong tradition of military service. Local residents also volunteer at rates significantly higher than the Australian average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.1% of people here volunteer, which is roughly the same as the Tasmanian average and well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in Elliott, with 31.7% of people caring for children and 25.3% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above national and state figures. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as across Australia.
12.1% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.6% of residents having served, which is a little above the Tasmanian and national rates.
5.6%
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 Elliott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60188/elliott/topic/community