15.1% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gowrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gowrie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of residents in Gowrie provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This community is marked by high levels of family and domestic care, alongside a strong history of military service. While many people support their households and country, local volunteering has dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a drop from 2011, when 18.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 36.2% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Housework is also a larger burden than usual, as 24.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on it, while 12.3% provide other types of unpaid care.
12.3% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.2% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 service is common in Gowrie, with 5.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the 2.8% national figure.
5.4%
Higher than 89% 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 Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011449/gowrie/topic/community