15.3% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gumlow · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gumlow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 35.1% of people in Gumlow provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This level of care is much higher than most similar areas. Other forms of community contribution and service are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of residents volunteer their time. This is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%, although it is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While many people provide unpaid childcare, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (21.6%) are about the same as the national figure. Overall, 12.6% of the community provides unpaid care, which is a little above the state average.
12.6% ▲ +68.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.1% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Gumlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31267/gumlow/topic/community