Royal George · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Royal George

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Almost 32% of people in Royal George perform unpaid housework, a figure far above the national average. While many residents provide care for children, others are far less likely to volunteer or serve in the military than people in other areas.

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📍 Royal George, Suburb / Locality

Where Royal George sits — Volunteers

0.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Royal George — lower than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Royal George0.0%
7213, TAS 13.6%
Tasmania 18.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very rare here, with 0.0% of people participating. This is far below the Tasmania figure of 18.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is common, as 31.9% of people care for children and another 31.9% do 15 or more hours of housework, both well above the state and national figures. However, no one here provides other types of unpaid care, which is far below the national average of 11.9%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

31.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

31.9%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 31.9%

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 uncommon in Royal George, with 0.0% of people having served. This is well below the 4.0% seen across Tasmania and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.

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 Royal George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60579/royal-george/topic/community