26.5% ▲ +87.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Binalong Bay · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Binalong Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Binalong Bay volunteer, reflecting a strong local habit of giving back. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with volunteering rates that are far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has grown significantly here, with 26.5% of people helping out. This is well above the 18.0% seen across Tasmania and far above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 18.4% of people provide unpaid childcare—a figure well below the national average—a high 35.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is far above the 20.7% typical for Australia. Meanwhile, 11.7% provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.7% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.4% ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.4% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 35.4%
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 notable 7.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 4.0% seen in Tasmania and the 2.8% average for Australia.
7.7%
Higher than 95% 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 Binalong Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622001/binalong-bay/topic/community