18.0% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Goulburn · State Electorate
Community Participation in Goulburn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Goulburn volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, though the number of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.0% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate well above the Australian average. This is consistent with a higher than usual 13.2% of people providing general unpaid care.
13.2% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 larger proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.0% of residents having served, which is a little above the 2.8% national figure.
4.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate 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/sed/SED10031/goulburn/topic/community