21.8% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Robertson - Fitzroy Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Robertson - Fitzroy Falls
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people volunteer in Robertson - Fitzroy Falls, making it a place where community help is much more common than in most areas. While volunteer rates have dipped since 2011, the area remains well above the national figure for civic participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This rate has fallen slightly from 25.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 28.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 12.9% provide unpaid care, slightly above the state average, though the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.
12.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 28.0%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Robertson - Fitzroy Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021288/robertson-fitzroy-falls/topic/community