11.7% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Western Junction · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Western Junction
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Western Junction has shifted over the last decade, though it now sees much lower volunteer rates than most similar areas. While just 11.7% of people volunteer, a larger share of the population is focused on family duties, with 28.2% providing unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 11.7% of residents pitching in. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family care is a priority for many, as 28.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 10.7% provide other unpaid care, a rate slightly below both the state and national averages.
10.7% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
No residents have served in the Defence Force. This is well below the 4.0% seen across Tasmania and lower than most other areas.
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Western Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60745/western-junction/topic/community