18.7% ▼ -32.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gundagai · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gundagai
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 19% of people in Gundagai volunteer, which is a much higher rate than seen across New South Wales. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Other forms of unpaid work and service are more in line with state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 18.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 11.2% of people provide unpaid care, which is lower than most similar areas. Similarly, 23.6% look after children without pay, a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
11.2% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 typical for the region, with 2.3% of people having served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state average.
2.3%
Lower than 55% 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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11809/gundagai/topic/community