16.8% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Rock · Urban Centre
Community Participation in The Rock
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in The Rock (L) are providing unpaid care now than in 2011. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others, with 16.8% of residents volunteering and a notably high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care and 28.5% caring for children unpaid, both of which are higher than most areas. While those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 26.7%, this is still well above the national figure.
14.5% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
A much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 5.7%, this is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
5.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre 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 The Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121107/the-rock/topic/community