48.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Colinroobie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Colinroobie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Colinroobie spend their time volunteering, making it a place where community spirit is exceptionally strong. This high level of unpaid activity is seen across the area, with many people also dedicating significant time to caring for children and managing their homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 48.6% of people giving their time. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life, as 51.4% of people care for children, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Housework is also more common, with 29.7% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, though the 10.8% who provide other types of unpaid care is a little below the Australian average.
10.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
51.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.7% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Colinroobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10967/colinroobie/topic/community