Rosemeath · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Rosemeath

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

Nearly half of all residents in Rosemeath volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines the area, where 47.6% of people give their time to help others.

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📍 Rosemeath, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosemeath sits — Volunteers

47.6%
  • 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 Rosemeath — higher than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Rosemeath47.6%
2632, NSW 23.7%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is exceptionally common here, with 47.6% of people helping out. This is far above the 13% seen in New South Wales and 14.1% across Australia.

47.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common, with 14.3% of residents providing support, which is a little above the national figure. While 23.8% do over 15 hours of housework, the 19% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

No one in Rosemeath has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates for New South Wales and Australia.

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 Rosemeath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13425/rosemeath/topic/community