24.7% ▲ +74.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clark (Hobart) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Clark (Hobart)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer here than in most similar areas, making Clark (Hobart) a standout for community spirit. About 24.7% of residents give their time to others, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly a quarter of the population (24.7%) now volunteer, a figure that has risen 11 points since 2011 and is well above the Tasmanian average of 18.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are much less likely to do unpaid work than people in other areas, with only 17.6% spending 15 or more hours on housework. Similarly, 23.2% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the Australian figure.
11.4% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
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.
Around 3.0% of the people here have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 55% of state electorate 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 Clark (Hobart) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60303/clark/topic/community