26.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Osmaston · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Osmaston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines daily life in Osmaston, where 26.2% of people volunteer. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure. The area is also notable for its high proportion of veterans compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.2% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower here than in most areas, at 16.7%. Around 21.4% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is about the same as the national figure.
10.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
Service to the country is prominent in Osmaston, where 7.4% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
7.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Osmaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60481/osmaston/topic/community