21.4% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lindfield - Roseville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lindfield - Roseville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Lindfield - Roseville have volunteered since 2011, but community involvement remains very high. While the volunteer rate fell to 21.4%, it is still well above the national figure of 14.1%. This area is also marked by a high rate of unpaid care for children and the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.4% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the NSW figure of 13.0%. This is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 28.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.8% of people caring for children and 26.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above national figures. Meanwhile, 11.9% of people provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the Australian average.
11.9% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 2.0% of the population served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
2.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Lindfield - Roseville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031408/lindfield-roseville/topic/community