29.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Falmouth · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Falmouth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in Falmouth volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement defines the area's social character. Most people here contribute through unpaid work or care, though few are looking after children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.6% of people helping out. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for 20.0% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure. While 26.4% spend 15 or more hours on housework, only 14.4% provide unpaid childcare, a rate far below both the state and nation.
20.0% ▲ +180.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.4% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.4%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.1%, this is about the same as the Tasmanian average and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 72% 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 Falmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60197/falmouth/topic/community