13.6% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rockhampton · Urban Area
Community Participation in Rockhampton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in volunteering has marked the biggest change in Rockhampton since 2011. While 13.6% of people now volunteer, this is a 6.3 point fall over the decade. The city now sees about the same level of community work as the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Rockhampton are lower than most similar areas. At 13.6%, the figure is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people in Rockhampton provide unpaid childcare than in most other areas, with 28.1% doing so. However, those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework fell to 19.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
12.0% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 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.
About 3.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.1%
Lower than 55% of urban area 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 Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3014/rockhampton/topic/community