21.5% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gilgandra · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Gilgandra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 21.5% of people in Gilgandra volunteer their time. This high level of community contribution is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 13% seen in New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure. This is higher than most other similar areas, despite a 7.4 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care than in most areas, with 13.2% of residents assisting others. This is mirrored in housework, as 23.7% do 15 or more hours of unpaid chores a week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
13.2% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 Force service is uncommon in Gilgandra, where only 2.1% of people have served. This is much lower than most other areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) 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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12950/gilgandra/topic/community