22.0% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Western Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Western Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Western Creek do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is far above national figures. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others through both formal volunteering and home-based care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 18% seen across Tasmania and the 14.1% figure for Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for many, as 18.3% of people provide care and 32.1% do heavy housework, both of which are much higher than most areas. Around 25.7% of residents care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the Tasmanian and national averages.
18.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 32.1%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 7.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 4% state average and the 2.8% national figure.
7.2%
Higher than 89% 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 Western Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60744/western-creek/topic/community