13.9% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gilmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gilmore
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Gilmore provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care is a key part of daily life here, alongside a strong presence of former Defence Force members. While care roles are common, formal volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of residents volunteer, which is similar to the national figure but well below the Territory average. This rate has fallen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is very common in Gilmore, with 15.4% of people in this role—among the highest levels seen in similar areas. This includes 32.2% of residents caring for children, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
15.4% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.2% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
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.
Defence Force veterans make up 5.7% of the population, a rate that is a little above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas.
5.7%
Higher than 90% 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 Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071077/gilmore/topic/community