22.2% ▼ -32.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gannawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gannawarra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of residents in Gannawarra volunteer compared to the rest of the country. While 22.2% of the community give their time to others, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Local participation in unpaid work and service is a key feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.2% of people helping out, which is much higher than most areas. However, this is a 10 point drop from the 32.6% recorded in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles vary, with 14.5% of people providing unpaid care and 26% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both well above the national figures. In contrast, the 21.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.5% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 3.4%, this is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0% and about the same as the national rate.
3.4%
Higher than 66% 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 Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031401/gannawarra/topic/community