16.2% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gladstone · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Gladstone
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 29% of people in Gladstone provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most other areas. This high rate of family care stands out in a community where other forms of unpaid work and volunteering are closer to the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 11.1% of people provide unpaid care, 22.7% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is a little above the Queensland figures for both activities.
11.1% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
A higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas, with 3.4% of the population being veterans. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33360/gladstone/topic/community