11.6% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rowville - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rowville - Central
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher proportion of people providing unpaid care than the national figure defines the community spirit in Rowville - Central. While 13.9% of residents provide unpaid care, a smaller share of the population now spends their spare time volunteering compared to previous years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped to 11.6% since 2011, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures. This is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the 26.9% who care for children unpaid is about the same as the national figure, the number of people providing other unpaid care has risen to 13.9% since 2011. This is much higher than most areas.
13.9% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
Only 1.4% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 84% 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 Rowville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011256/rowville-central/topic/community