12.2% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rockville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rockville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Rockville than in most similar areas, with only 12.2% of residents giving their time. This low level of community involvement is a standout feature for the suburb compared to state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 12.2% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.1% of people providing support, which is a little above the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas, at 19.3%.
13.1% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.7% of people having served.
3.7%
Higher than 68% 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 Rockville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32455/rockville/topic/community