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Clark (Derwent) · State Electorate

Community Participation in Clark (Derwent)

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Community involvement in Clark (Derwent) has seen shifts over the last decade, most notably with a high number of former service members. While 12.8% of people volunteer, this is well below the Tasmanian figure. The area is marked by a strong presence of veterans compared to similar regions.

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📍 Clark (Derwent), State Electorate

Where Clark (Derwent) sits — Volunteers

12.8% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clark (Derwent) — lower than 66% of areas.

Clark (Derwent)12.8%
Greater Hobart 18.7%
Tasmania 18.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 12.8% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and well below the 18.0% seen across Tasmania.

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12.8% —

Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 12.8% of people doing so. This is about the same as the national figure, and 27.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

A much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force than in most other areas, with 4.3% of the population being veterans.

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 Clark (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60301/clark/topic/community