21.9% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Red Hills · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Red Hills
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significantly higher share of people in Red Hills volunteer their time compared to the rest of the country. About 21.9% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of contribution extends to a high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.9% of people helping out. This is well above the 18.0% seen across Tasmania and much higher than most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is more frequent than usual at 29.2%, which is well above the Tasmanian average. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (14.6%) are much fewer than in most other areas.
12.5% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.6% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
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.
Military service is much more common in Red Hills than in most similar places. At 6.3%, this is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.3%
Higher than 87% 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 Red Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60540/red-hills/topic/community