21.8% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gerroa · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gerroa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Gerroa volunteer their time, making it a place where community involvement is well above the national figure. This strong spirit of giving is a standout feature of the local area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 24.7% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure, far fewer residents provide unpaid childcare compared to most other areas.
11.2% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.1% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
A higher than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.7% of residents having served, compared to 2.3% in New South Wales.
3.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality 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 Gerroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11611/gerroa/topic/community