20.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Arm · Urban Centre
Community Participation in South Arm
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer and serve in the military in South Arm (L) than in most similar areas. About 21% of residents give their time to volunteering, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is seen across various forms of community and family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.8% of people here volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and well above the Australian average. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare has risen since 2011 to reach 26.7%, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 23.5%, while the 13.5% of people providing other unpaid care remained steady.
13.5% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.1% of the population having served. This is a little above both the Tasmanian and national figures.
5.1%
Higher than 79% 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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621025/south-arm/topic/community