12.5% —
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual share of people in Rowville provide unpaid support to others in their lives. While many residents are busy with caregiving, the number of people volunteering in the community has dropped significantly over recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen in Rowville, with 12.5% of people now giving their time, down from 19.0% in 2016. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 13.7% of people provide care for others—a figure much higher than most areas. This is consistent with the 27.6% of residents who look after children unpaid, which is slightly above the state and national figures.
13.7% —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% —
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% —
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
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.
Only 1.5% of people in Rowville have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian average.
1.5%
Lower than 87% of state electorate 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 Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27305/rowville/topic/community