16.0% —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Franklin (Rumney) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Franklin (Rumney)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Franklin (Rumney) involves a high level of unpaid work and community support. Around 31% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This strong trend of helping others is seen across the board, from home duties to veteran service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of residents volunteer their time, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%, though it sits a little below the Tasmanian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caring roles are very common here, with 30.6% of people looking after children unpaid, which is well above both state and national levels. Additionally, 13% of people provide unpaid care and 21.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being higher than most areas.
13.0% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% —
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 4.4% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 84% 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).
More for Franklin (Rumney)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Franklin (Rumney) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60414/franklin/topic/community