24.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pioneer · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Pioneer
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people contribute their time to others in Pioneer than in most similar areas. A striking 24.2% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This spirit of help extends to the home, where unpaid care and housework are much more common than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a strong part of life here, with 24.2% of people giving their time. This is well above the Tasmania figure of 18.0% and far above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, as 34.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with a higher rate of people providing unpaid care, at 15.2%.
15.2% ▲ +85.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.8% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 34.8%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.6% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 77% 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 Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60505/pioneer/topic/community