16.4% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Launceston · Urban Area
Community Participation in Launceston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Launceston volunteer and serve in the Defence Force than in most similar areas. While 16.4% of the population volunteers, this is a little below the Tasmanian figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Launceston is higher than in most areas, though the rate fell 1.6 percentage points since 2011. The 16.4% figure is a little above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework have fallen to 20.1% since 2011.
12.3% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 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 people in Launceston have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas, with the rate sitting at 3.5%.
3.5%
Higher than 62% 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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6004/launceston/topic/community