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Gatum · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Gatum

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A massive 56.5% of people in Gatum volunteer, which is far above the Victorian average of 13.3%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Residents are very active in giving their time to others.

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📍 Gatum, Suburb / Locality

Where Gatum sits — Volunteers

56.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gatum — higher than 99% of areas.

Gatum56.5%
3407, VIC 34.0%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

More than half the population volunteers here. At 56.5%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits 42 points above the national figure.

Volunteers

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56.5% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid childcare is very common, with 56.5% of people providing this care, which is far above the national average of 26.3%. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week are few, at 13%, which is well below the national figure.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

No one in Gatum has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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 Gatum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20971/gatum/topic/community