16.7% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kimberley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kimberley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Kimberley (Tas.) spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. While community support is steady, the area stands out for its high rate of home-based work and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure but slightly below the Tasmanian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.7% of people providing care, though those looking after children are well below the national figure at 19.6%. This contrasts with the high number of people doing significant housework, which is well above both the state and national levels.
14.7% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.4% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas, with 5.8% of people having served in the Defence Force.
5.8%
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 Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60304/kimberley/topic/community