17.2% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Gambier - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mount Gambier - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 17.2% of people in Mount Gambier - East volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This community sees higher levels of unpaid care and housework than most similar areas, though volunteering rates have dropped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 17.2% of residents volunteer—a rate higher than most areas—this figure has fallen by 6.3 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.7% of people caring for children and 13.3% providing other unpaid care, both of which are higher than in most areas. Around 22.2% of residents also do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
13.3% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 around the middle for its level, with 2.9% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021173/mount-gambier-east/topic/community