18.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Goulburn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Goulburn Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering than the state average marks Goulburn Surrounds as a place of active community involvement. While nearly 19% of residents volunteer, this is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales. This spirit of service extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are more common than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.9% of people pitching in—well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2016, when 25.8% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 26.1% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This is consistent with a higher rate of unpaid care, with 13.8% of residents providing care for others.
13.8% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 3.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101051540/goulburn-surrounds/topic/community