20.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Goomeri · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Goomeri
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in childcare roles marks the biggest change in Goomeri since 2011. While many people still contribute to the town through unpaid work, the typical resident is much more likely to volunteer than those in other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This level of community spirit has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, with the rate falling 25 points since 2011 to 15.2%. Meanwhile, 25.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average.
13.6% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.2% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 Force service is much more common here than in most similar areas. At 5.9%, the rate is a little above the Queensland figure and well above the national average of 2.8%.
5.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre 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 Goomeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321048/goomeri/topic/community