13.6% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rowville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rowville - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid care define the community profile of Rowville - North. While volunteering levels are typical for the region, there is a notable number of residents supporting others through unpaid work and childcare. This pattern of community support is more common here than in most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of people here volunteer, which is around the middle for its level and similar to the national figure. This is down from 16.0% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in the area, with 13.8% of people providing support, a figure much higher than most areas. This includes 29.2% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures.
13.8% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 uncommon in Rowville - North, with only 1.6% of people having served. This is much lower than most other areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 79% 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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/topic/community