20.2% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Otago · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Otago
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 20.2% of people in Otago volunteer their time. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, with a higher rate of volunteering and caregiving than most similar areas. It is a place where residents frequently step up to support others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.2% of people helping out. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Giving unpaid care is much more common than in most areas, with 15.2% of residents providing this support. This trend is reflected in housework, where the 25.3% of people doing 15 or more hours a week is well above the national figure.
15.2% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
A higher proportion of people in Otago have served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas. At 4.1%, this is about the same as the state figure and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 73% 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 Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60483/otago/topic/community