16.2% —
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gladstone · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Gladstone
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Gladstone participate in community and care roles than in most similar areas. While 16.2% of residents volunteer, nearly 30% provide unpaid childcare. These figures show a strong local commitment to helping others, though volunteering and housework rates have dipped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of the community volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most areas, even though the rate fell 4.1 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.3% of people caring for children—much higher than most areas. This is mirrored in housework, where 22.7% do 15 or more hours a week, though both figures have fallen since 2016. Meanwhile, 11.1% provide other unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.1% —
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% —
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% —
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population. This is higher than most areas and sits about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30805/gladstone/topic/community