7.2% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rockdale - Banksia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rockdale - Banksia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Rockdale - Banksia are giving their time to others than they did in 2011. Only 7.2% of residents now volunteer, a figure that has fallen over the last decade and is well below the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest in similar areas, with only 7.2% of people helping out. This is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, including those caring for children (19.7%) and those providing general unpaid care (8.9%). Only 16.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is also well below the national figure.
8.9% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.7% of the population. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas and is a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
0.7%
Lower than 97% 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 Rockdale - Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041381/rockdale-banksia/topic/community