26.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pyengana · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Pyengana
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Pyengana volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Most residents contribute to their local community through unpaid work and care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.8% of people helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 18% seen across Tasmania.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 14.6% of people provide unpaid care, 28% do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework per week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, the 18.3% of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas.
14.6% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.3% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
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, which is lower than most areas and well below the state 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 Pyengana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60527/pyengana/topic/community