29.6% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Saltwater River · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Saltwater River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Saltwater River volunteer, a figure far above the Tasmanian and national averages. This high level of community spirit stands out in a place where few people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.6% of people helping out. This is far above the 18.0% seen across Tasmania and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 24.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure, only 20.0% care for children unpaid. This child care rate is well below both the state and national averages.
12.2% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
About 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Saltwater River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60582/saltwater-river/topic/community