30.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Montagu · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in West Montagu
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in West Montagu compared to the rest of the country. About 30.3% of residents give their time to help others, which is more than double the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.3% of people helping out. This is far above the 18.0% seen across Tasmania and the 14.1% average for Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people perform unpaid care roles here than in most areas. Only 9.1% provide unpaid care or spend 15 or more hours on housework, which is far below both the state and national figures.
9.1% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.1% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
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.
Military service is much more common in West Montagu than elsewhere. People who served in the Defence Force make up 8.6% of the population, which is well above the 4.0% seen in Tasmania.
8.6%
Higher than 92% 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).
More for West Montagu
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in West Montagu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60735/west-montagu/topic/community