7.1% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rooty Hill - Minchinbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 7.1% of people in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This low level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area. Other forms of unpaid work and service are also generally lower than in other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for areas of this size, falling from 10.6% in 2011 to 7.1% in 2021. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is nearly the same as the state average. However, those providing other types of unpaid care are much lower than most areas, with only 9.9% involved.
9.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.9% of the population. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8% and among the lowest for similar areas.
0.9%
Lower than 92% 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 Rooty Hill - Minchinbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031319/rooty-hill-minchinbury/topic/community