18.7% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rivett · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rivett
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Rivett provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the territory and national averages. This community is highly active in unpaid work and volunteering, though the number of people volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 22.4% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the Australian figure. Additionally, 14.3% provide unpaid care, a rate that has risen since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 more common in Rivett than in most areas, with 5.1% of people having served. This is a little above the national average of 2.8%.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081095/rivett/topic/community