15.9% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South West Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in South West Rocks
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 25% of people in South West Rocks spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work and service, though overall levels of volunteering and care have dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 15.9% of people pitching in. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13%, though it has fallen from 20.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.1% of residents providing support, which is a little above the national figure. While 25.9% of people do significant housework, the proportion of those caring for children is well below the Australian average at 17.3%.
13.1% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.3% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021160/south-west-rocks/topic/community