37.6% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Bruny · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in North Bruny
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap in volunteer rates defines North Bruny, where 37.6% of residents give their time to others. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 18% and the national average. The area shows a strong commitment to community work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 38% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above both the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While few people provide unpaid care for others (6.4%) or children (22%), a much higher share of residents than usual—31.2%—spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
6.4% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 31.2%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 10.5% of people having served. This is well above the 4% seen across Tasmania and the 2.8% national figure.
10.5%
Higher than 97% 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 North Bruny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60458/north-bruny/topic/community