21.0% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Goolwa · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Goolwa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Goolwa volunteer and serve in the defence force than in most similar areas. About 21% of residents give their time to volunteering, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong level of community involvement is a standout feature for the town.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21% of people volunteer here, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17%. This is higher than most areas, though the rate has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little more people provide unpaid care than in the rest of the state, and 27.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. However, the share of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas and has fallen 13 percentage points since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.1% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
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.
The town has a strong military connection, with 5.9% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure 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 Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414001/goolwa/topic/community