10.9% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rockhampton City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rockhampton City
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Low rates of unpaid work and volunteering shape daily life in Rockhampton City. Only 10.9% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with only 10.9% of residents now giving their time to others. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the Queensland average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much fewer people here provide unpaid care compared to other areas. Only 19.8% care for children unpaid and 15.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well below the national figures.
10.0% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.9% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
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.
A higher share of the population than in most areas has served in the Defence Force. At 3.3%, this is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia overall.
3.3%
Higher than 64% 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 Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031217/rockhampton-city/topic/community