10.6% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gretna · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gretna
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Gretna involves a high proportion of people balancing family duties with community and country service. While only 10.6% of residents volunteer, a striking 5.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 10.6% of people helping out. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as 28.6% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is well above the Tasmanian average. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (18.6%) are much fewer than in most other areas.
11.1% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
A higher number of residents have a military background compared to most areas, with 5.2% having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.2%
Higher than 82% 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 Gretna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60252/gretna/topic/community