13.6% —
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rockhampton · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Rockhampton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Rockhampton involves a high level of family responsibility, with 27.6% of people caring for children unpaid. While many residents support their families, formal volunteering has seen a notable decline in recent years. This reflects a community where home-based care is common, but external community service is less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates have dropped significantly, falling 5 percentage points since 2016 to 13.6%. This is much lower than most other areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here care for children unpaid than in most areas, at 27.6%, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide other unpaid care, and 20% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.1% —
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% —
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% —
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
About 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian totals.
3.2%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) 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 Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36370/rockhampton/topic/community