16.4% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rob Roy · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rob Roy
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Rob Roy provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most other areas. This level of family support is a standout feature for the region, alongside a strong habit of volunteering and helping at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of residents volunteer their time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and a little above the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This trend goes along with the high rate of unpaid childcare and a slightly higher than average 13.1% of people providing general unpaid care.
13.1% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and a little below the figures for both the state and the nation.
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 Rob Roy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13388/rob-roy/topic/community