Rosedale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Community Participation in Rosedale

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than one in five people in Rosedale provide unpaid childcare, though this is a much lower rate than most other areas. While many residents contribute to their community through care and service, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Rosedale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rosedale sits — Volunteers

13.1% ▼ -33.5%
  • 5.0%–5.9%: 58 areas
  • 5.9%–6.8%: 52 areas
  • 6.8%–7.7%: 74 areas
  • 7.7%–8.6%: 86 areas
  • 8.6%–9.5%: 83 areas
  • 9.5%–10.4%: 103 areas
  • 10.4%–11.3%: 124 areas
  • 11.3%–12.1%: 144 areas
  • 12.1%–13.0%: 174 areas
  • 13.0%–13.9%: 180 areas
  • 13.9%–14.8%: 174 areas
  • 14.8%–15.7%: 152 areas
  • 15.7%–16.6%: 156 areas
  • 16.6%–17.5%: 135 areas
  • 17.5%–18.4%: 106 areas
  • 18.4%–19.3%: 106 areas
  • 19.3%–20.2%: 91 areas
  • 20.2%–21.1%: 79 areas
  • 21.1%–22.0%: 62 areas
  • 22.0%–22.9%: 52 areas
  • 22.9%–23.8%: 36 areas
  • 23.8%–24.6%: 38 areas
  • 24.6%–25.5%: 19 areas
  • 25.5%–26.4%: 21 areas
  • 26.4%–27.3%: 13 areas
  • 27.3%–28.2%: 14 areas
  • 28.2%–29.1%: 14 areas
  • 29.1%–30.0%: 37 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rosedale — lower than 62% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Rosedale13.1%
3847, VIC 14.9%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 13.1% of people volunteer here, which is a little below the national figure. This represents a notable decline from 2011, when the rate was 19.7%.

13.1% ▼ -33.5%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid childcare is provided by 21.4% of residents, which is well below the Victorian and national figures of 26.3%. Other forms of unpaid care are also less common than in most areas, with 11% providing general care and 20.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.

11.0% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

21.4% ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

20.1% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 20.1%

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 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the state and national rates.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051102/rosedale/topic/community