23.8% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rapid Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rapid Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 24% of people in Rapid Creek volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit marks the area as one of the most active for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.8% of residents volunteer, a rate that is well above the Northern Territory and Australian figures of 14.1%. This trend has grown since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, those doing 15 or more hours of housework per week are much fewer than in most areas. Unpaid care for others is also much lower than in most places at 9.3%.
9.3% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
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.
Defence Force service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served.
3.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021026/rapid-creek/topic/community