Rosehill · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Rosehill

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Far fewer people get involved in community activities in Rosehill than in most similar areas. Only 7.4% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. While child care is common, other forms of unpaid work and service are much less frequent here.

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📍 Rosehill, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosehill sits — Volunteers

7.4% ▼ -34.4%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosehill — lower than 91% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Rosehill7.4%
2142, NSW 6.5%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 7.4% of people in Rosehill volunteer, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the New South Wales average of 13.0%.

7.4% ▼ -34.4%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Around 27.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the state average. However, other unpaid roles are much less common, with only 6.0% providing general unpaid care and 16.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.

6.0% ▼ -26.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

27.3% ▲ +29.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

16.7% ▲ +25.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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.

People who have served in the Defence Force make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.

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 Rosehill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13422/rosehill/topic/community