17.7% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gerangamete · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gerangamete
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in Gerangamete provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This high level of family care is paired with a strong spirit of giving, as residents are more likely to volunteer than those in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 39.2% of people providing unpaid care for children, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.7% provide other unpaid care, and 21.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.7% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Gerangamete [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20985/gerangamete/topic/community