9.6% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gray
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of residents in Gray have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. While 4.5% of the population are veterans, other forms of community involvement are low, with volunteering falling since 2011. This creates a distinct profile where military service is more common than unpaid community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 9.6% of people helping out. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 3.9 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care and housework are less common than in most areas. About 15.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well below the Australian figure of 20.7%.
9.1% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.5% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 a standout feature for Gray, where 4.5% of people have served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Gray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041039/gray/topic/community