18.1% ▼ -40.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rochester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rochester
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Rochester contribute to their community through unpaid work and volunteering than in most similar areas. While 18.1% of residents volunteer, there is a strong presence of people providing unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.1% of people volunteer here, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is a high rate compared to most areas, although the proportion of volunteers has fallen 12 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people providing care and 24.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both figures being well above the national average. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is 20.6%, which is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
14.4% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 more common in Rochester than in most similar areas, with 3.2% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.0% recorded for Victoria.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011409/rochester/topic/community