13.2% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rothwell · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rothwell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of former Defence Force members live in Rothwell, where 4.4% of people have served. This is much higher than most similar areas. While service is a standout feature, other forms of community contribution are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.2% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas, though this is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing it, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 24.7% care for children unpaid, and 20.6% do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
13.4% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
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.
The area has a strong military connection, with 4.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.
4.4%
Higher than 76% 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 Rothwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32483/rothwell/topic/community