18.8% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ulverstone · Urban Area
Community Participation in Ulverstone
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 19% of residents volunteer in Ulverstone, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While giving back is common, the way people support others varies, with high rates of general unpaid care alongside a decline in those looking after children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. At 18.8%, the rate is about the same as the state average, though it has fallen 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, with 14.1% of people providing care, a figure that has risen since 2011. While fewer people care for children compared to the national average, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are well above the national figure.
14.1% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 4.1% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average.
4.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6005/ulverstone/topic/community