25.4% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dilston · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Dilston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Dilston (L) volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area and has remained steady for over a decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.4% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 18% seen across Tasmania.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People in Dilston (L) provide more unpaid care than is typical, with 14.7% caring for others and 31.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national rate.
14.7% ▲ +80.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.3% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 31.3%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 5.3% of residents having served, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Dilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622005/dilston/topic/community