31.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gemmells · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gemmells
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 31.3% of people volunteer in Gemmells, which is far above the national figure. This small community is highly active, with many residents dedicating their time to others and their homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.3% of people helping out, a rate far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 33.7% of people caring for children and 32.5% spending 15 or more hours on housework, both figures being far above the national average. Meanwhile, 13.3% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state figure.
13.3% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.8% of people having served in the Defence Force.
4.8%
Higher than 78% 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 Gemmells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40481/gemmells/topic/community