# Community Participation — Gunn

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: Gunn (Suburb / Locality)

Family duties and military service shape the daily rhythms of life in Gunn. A striking 35.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family care exists alongside a strong presence of former Defence Force members.

About 14% of people in Gunn volunteer, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the Northern Territory and Australian averages.

Childcare is a major priority here, with 35.5% of residents providing unpaid care for children, far exceeding the 26.3% national figure. In contrast, only 10% provide other types of unpaid care, which is a little below the Australian average.

Defence service is common in Gunn, where 7.6% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 2.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 14.0% | -20.7% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 10.0% | +56.7% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 35.5% | -3.5% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 7.6% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 17.8% | -8.1% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70116/gunn/topic/community