18.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hobart · Urban Area
Community Participation in Hobart
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Hobart volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where 18.9% of residents give their time to help others. These rates have remained steady for over a decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 18.9%, the share of volunteers is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1% and about the same as the Tasmanian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week fell to 19.9% since 2011, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
12.6% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 number of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 75% of urban area 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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6003/hobart/topic/community