45.1% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rocky Hall · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rocky Hall
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of residents in Rocky Hall volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This is a community where people are very active in helping others and supporting their neighbours.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 45.1% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 19.6% of residents doing so, well above the national figure of 11.9%. While only 5.9% care for children unpaid, 33.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is far above the 20.7% average across Australia.
19.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
5.9% —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.3%
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 high number of people here have served in the Defence Force, at 8.9%. This is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
8.9%
Higher than 93% 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).
More for Rocky Hall
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Rocky Hall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13401/rocky-hall/topic/community