27.8% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gladstone
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Gladstone volunteer, a figure far above the national rate. This high level of community spirit is the most striking feature of the area's social life, making it a standout compared to most other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.8% of people giving their time. This is far above the 17% seen in South Australia and 14.1% across the country.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 20.9% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure—a higher than usual 26.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Overall, 12.9% provide some form of unpaid care, which is about the same as the state average.
12.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.6% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
4.6%
Higher than 77% 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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40497/gladstone/topic/community