18.1% ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rosewood · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rosewood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 18% of people in Rosewood volunteer, a figure well above both the New South Wales and national averages. This community sees high levels of unpaid contribution, particularly in home and care roles. It also has a notably strong connection to military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.1% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% typical for Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, with 16.1% of people providing care—much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the 27.5% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
16.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
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 much higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 5.4%, this is well above the 2.3% seen in New South Wales.
5.4%
Higher than 84% 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 Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13428/rosewood/topic/community