14.9% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Goomeribong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Goomeribong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 42% of people in Goomeribong spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, highlighting a community where domestic and care duties are a major part of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and roughly the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the rate of people caring for children is far below the national figure at 12.8%, unpaid care is otherwise common. Around 17.0% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the state and national averages.
17.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
42.6% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 42.6%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland average of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Goomeribong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31198/goomeribong/topic/community