7.3% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rosehill - Harris Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rosehill - Harris Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people get involved in unpaid work or volunteering in Rosehill - Harris Park than in most similar areas. Only 7.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend of low community participation extends across volunteering, housework, and caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for this type of area. At 7.3%, this is well below the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 6.2% of people provide unpaid care, while 15.8% do 15 or more hours of housework—both figures are well below the national totals.
6.2% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.8% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Defence service is also low here. Only 0.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
0.5%
Lower than 99% 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 Rosehill - Harris Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041719/rosehill-harris-park/topic/community