18.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Sorell · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Port Sorell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 19% of people in Port Sorell volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This level of community involvement is higher than most similar areas. Local participation in unpaid work and service is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that has risen since 2011. This is higher than most areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care—a figure that rose 4.5 points since 2011 and is higher than most areas. However, the share of people caring for children unpaid is 22.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
14.1% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
A higher than usual 4.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia and about the same as the Tasmanian average.
4.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre 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 Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615018/port-sorell/topic/community