10.7% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gellibrand · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Gellibrand
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of people providing unpaid child care defines Gellibrand, where 32.9% of residents look after children without pay. This figure is well above the national average and represents a significant increase over the last decade. Other forms of community and civic involvement are notably lower here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped sharply in Gellibrand, falling 11 points since 2011 to reach 10.7%. This is now well below the Australian figure of 14.1% and is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 32.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is among the highest rates for this level of area. Meanwhile, 11.6% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
11.6% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
Only 1.6% of people in Gellibrand have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate 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).
More for Gellibrand
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Gellibrand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED215/gellibrand/topic/community