27.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clark (Nelson) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Clark (Nelson)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Clark (Nelson) volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most active for volunteering at its level. The local community is highly engaged, with a strong trend of people giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 27.7%, volunteering in Clark (Nelson) is well above the Tasmanian rate of 18% and far above the Australian average. This level of participation has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are more common here than in most areas, with 12.5% of residents in this role. Meanwhile, 25.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the national figure.
12.5% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
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.
A higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 3.4%. This is about the same as the 4% seen across Tasmania.
3.4%
Higher than 66% 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 (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60310/clark/topic/community