28.8% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
York Town · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in York Town
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 29% of people in York Town volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This high level of community involvement is paired with a strong history of military service. While few residents provide unpaid childcare, many spend significant time on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.8% of people helping out. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common, with 41.1% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, only 17.8% care for children unpaid, which is well below the 26.3% average for Australia.
9.6% ▲ +80.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.8% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
41.1% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 41.1%
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.
Defence service is much more common in York Town than in most similar areas. About 6.6% of residents have served, which is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.6%
Higher than 88% 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 York Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60774/york-town/topic/community