13.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in West Ridgley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in West Ridgley provide unpaid care, making it a place where helping others at home is very common. While 21.0% of the community provides unpaid care, others are less likely to volunteer their time in organised groups compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.3% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the Tasmanian average of 18.0%, though it is about the same as the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in the area, with 21.0% providing unpaid care, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This includes 25.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%.
21.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
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.
No one in the community has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and sits well below the Tasmanian average of 4.0%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Ridgley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in West Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60739/west-ridgley/topic/community