15.3% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rochedale South - Priestdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rochedale South - Priestdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual provide unpaid care in Rochedale South - Priestdale, particularly for children. While overall community involvement is steady, the area is marked by a high proportion of residents managing significant household and family duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of people volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 32.8% of people caring for children, a figure well above the national average. This is alongside a higher than usual 23.2% who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.
12.7% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
Around 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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).
More for Rochedale South - Priestdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Rochedale South - Priestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061332/rochedale-south-priestdale/topic/community