Rozelle · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Rozelle

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

A slightly higher rate of volunteering than the national average marks the community spirit in Rozelle. About 15.4% of residents give their time to volunteer, though this is lower than in many similar areas. Most other forms of unpaid community work and service are less common here than across the state.

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📍 Rozelle, Suburb / Locality

Where Rozelle sits — Volunteers

15.4% ▼ -13.8%
  • 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 Rozelle — lower than 63% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Rozelle15.4%
2039, NSW 15.4%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Around 15.4% of people in Rozelle volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% national figure and the 13.0% rate for New South Wales.

15.4% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care for children is common at 26.4%, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care or doing over 15 hours of housework is much lower than in most areas.

9.5% ▲ +11.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

26.4% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 26.4%

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

19.6% ▲ +22.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 19.6%

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 served in the Defence Force make up 1.7% of the population, a figure that 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 Rozelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13450/rozelle/topic/community