21.3% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gayndah - Mundubbera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gayndah - Mundubbera
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A shift in community habits has seen fewer residents volunteering and caring for children since 2011 in Gayndah - Mundubbera. Despite these drops, 21.3% of people still volunteer, which is well above the national figure. The area remains a place where people contribute significant time to their community and homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than one in five people (21.3%) volunteer here, which is much higher than most similar areas. This remains well above the Queensland figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the rest of the state, at 19.2%. However, more residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework than in most other areas, while the share of people providing general unpaid care rose slightly to 12.7%.
12.7% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
About 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.5%
Higher than 68% 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 Gayndah - Mundubbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021503/gayndah-mundubbera/topic/community