18.9% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Franklin · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Franklin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far lower share of people provide unpaid care in Franklin (L) compared to the rest of the state. While unpaid care roles have dropped, the area remains a strong hub for community spirit, with 18.9% of residents volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is down from 24.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than elsewhere, with only 14.4% of people caring for children. This is far below the Tasmanian average of 25.6%, and the number of people doing significant housework or providing general care has also fallen since 2011.
6.8% ▼ -46.8%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.4% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.9% ▼ -50.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
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.
Military service is more common in this area than in most other similar places. About 5.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
5.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622010/franklin/topic/community