21.5% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gilgandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 level of community involvement is much higher than in most other similar areas, despite a drop since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.5% of residents are volunteers, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are more common here than in most areas, with 13.1% of residents helping out. This is a little above the national figure, and 23.7% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
13.1% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 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.
Those who served in the Defence Force make up 2.1% of the population. This is lower than in most areas and about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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/sa2/105031104/gilgandra/topic/community