14.6% ▼ -30.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gympie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gympie - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and defence service set Gympie - North apart from other similar areas. While 14.3% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure, the area's connection to the Defence Force is also notably strong.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of people volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. However, this is 6.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are common here, with 14.3% doing so, a little above the national average. This sits alongside 22.6% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is higher than most areas.
14.3% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
A much higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031512/gympie-north/topic/community