16.8% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gin Gin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gin Gin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in Gin Gin contribute to their community through unpaid work and service compared to the state average. While 16.8% of the population volunteer, a standout 15.6% of residents provide unpaid care to others. This reflects a local trend of strong community support and service across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 16.8% of residents pitching in. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, although it has fallen 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 15.6% of people provide care and 28.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above the national figures. However, those caring for children unpaid are well below the Queensland average at 17.2%.
15.6% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.2% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
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.
Military service is much more common in Gin Gin than in most other areas. About 5.3% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 3.9% seen across Queensland.
5.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021504/gin-gin/topic/community