38.1% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gnowangerup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gnowangerup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 38.1% of people in Gnowangerup volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement defines the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Residents here also spend more time on unpaid domestic work than most Australians.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.1% of residents helping out, a rate far above both Western Australia and the national average. However, this figure has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 30.2% of people caring for children and 26.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both well above national figures. Meanwhile, 10.8% of people provide other unpaid care, which is a little below the Australian average.
10.8% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 65% 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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011229/gnowangerup/topic/community