23.2% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bicheno · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Bicheno
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 23.2% of people in Bicheno volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, with volunteering rates climbing since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most similar areas. At 23.2%, the rate is well above both the Tasmanian figure of 18.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are less common here than in most areas, with 11.9% doing so. While 24.6% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, only 21.8% care for children unpaid, which is well below the national figure.
11.9% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas. At 4.6%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.6%
Higher than 72% 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 Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621002/bicheno/topic/community