11.7% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rothwell - Kippa-Ring · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and former defence service set Rothwell - Kippa-Ring apart from similar areas. While volunteering has dropped, the community remains active through home-based support and a strong veteran presence. About 13.7% of residents provide unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is lower than in most areas, with 11.7% of people helping out. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and reflects a 3.9 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people doing so—a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 25.1% provide unpaid childcare and 20.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are slightly below the national figures.
13.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 strong veteran presence is evident, with 4.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Rothwell - Kippa-Ring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051380/rothwell-kippa-ring/topic/community