26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rosa Brook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rosa Brook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 27% of people in Rosa Brook volunteer their time, which is far more than the national figure. This community is marked by high levels of unpaid work, from volunteering to caring for children and the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.7% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 34.3% caring for children and 29.1% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 10.5% provide other unpaid care, which is a little below the Australian figure.
10.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 29.1%
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.
Defence service is less common than in most other areas. Only 1.8% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.8%
Lower than 61% 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 Rosa Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51309/rosa-brook/topic/community