33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Waterloo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A third of residents in Waterloo (Tas.) now volunteer, a figure that has grown significantly since 2011. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, with volunteering rates far above those seen across Tasmania and Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.3% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.7% of people providing care and 31.1% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the Tasmanian average. However, the 21.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
16.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average.
4.3%
Higher than 75% 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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60721/waterloo/topic/community