17.5% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Riverina · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Riverina
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back through volunteering and care is a significant part of daily life in Riverina. A striking 17.5% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is also seen in the high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, though the rate fell 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.5%. This remains well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 12.4% of people doing so. Meanwhile, 26.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure of 26.3%.
12.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is much more common here than in most other areas. At 3.8%, the rate is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.8%
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) 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 Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/113/riverina/topic/community