28.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nugent · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nugent
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Nugent volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This strong community spirit is a standout feature for the area, though other forms of unpaid work show a more mixed picture.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.7% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 18% seen across Tasmania and 14.1% across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much more common than in most areas, with 19.1% of people providing support. However, only 17% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
19.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the Tasmania average of 4%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Nugent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60469/nugent/topic/community