11.7% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gowanbrae · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gowanbrae
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little over 13% of residents provide unpaid care in Gowanbrae, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas. While many people contribute through caregiving, the share of those who volunteer has dropped significantly in recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 11.7%, a drop of 5.7 points since 2016. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a high rate of caregiving, with 13.7% providing unpaid care and 29.1% looking after children unpaid. In contrast, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is 19.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
13.7% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
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.
Very few people in Gowanbrae have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.5%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 82% 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).
More for Gowanbrae
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Gowanbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031439/gowanbrae/topic/community