13.5% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lower Wilmot · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Lower Wilmot
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have remained steady in Lower Wilmot since 2011, though they are now well below the state average. While only 13.5% of people volunteer, the area has a notably high proportion of veterans and residents who handle significant unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.5% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas and well below the 18.0% figure for Tasmania.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment for 26.1% of residents, a figure well above the national average of 20.7%. This stands in contrast to unpaid care for others, which is provided by 10.8% of the population, a little below the national figure.
10.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.1% of residents being veterans.
5.1%
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 Lower Wilmot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60365/lower-wilmot/topic/community