24.2% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clark (Huon) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Clark (Huon)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines daily life in Clark (Huon), where nearly one in four people volunteer. This rate of 24.2% is far above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. This commitment to the community is matched by a high number of residents providing unpaid care and support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.2% of people giving their time. This is well above the 18% seen across Tasmania and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 26.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Providing unpaid care for others is also much more common than in most areas, involving 15.4% of residents.
15.4% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most other areas. At 4.4%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 85% 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 (Huon) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60304/clark/topic/community