26.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Leslie Vale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Leslie Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Leslie Vale volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong tendency to provide unpaid care and support for others within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.3% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Tasmanian rate of 18.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, as 32.7% of people care for children unpaid. This is well above the national figure, and housework is also more common here than in most areas.
14.9% ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
About 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Tasmanian and national figures.
3.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Leslie Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60332/leslie-vale/topic/community