13.0% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Goulburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Goulburn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Goulburn involves a strong commitment to others, with more people providing unpaid care than in most similar areas. While 13% of residents volunteer, this is down from 17.2% in 2016. This reflects a community where supporting family and veterans is a key part of local life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13% of people in Goulburn volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a notable drop from 2016, when 17.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.2% of residents providing care—a figure a little above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, about 25.7% of people care for children unpaid, which is around the middle for similar areas.
13.2% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
A higher proportion of people in Goulburn have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.5%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101051539/goulburn/topic/community