44.2% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gerang Gerung · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gerang Gerung
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 44.2% of people in Gerang Gerung volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of local engagement is seen across the board, from a strong history of military service to a high number of people caring for children at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, with 44.2% of residents giving their time to help others.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 32.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. While 25.0% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, only 5.8% provide other forms of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
5.8% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 5.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
5.3%
Higher than 83% 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 Gerang Gerung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20984/gerang-gerung/topic/community