31.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Rickaby · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Port Rickaby
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one third of residents in Port Rickaby volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where people are much more likely to help out in their local community than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above the 17% seen across South Australia and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 12.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare—far below the national average—unpaid care for others is common, with 19% of people helping out, which is well above the typical Australian rate.
19.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.1% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is lower than most other areas and well below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Port Rickaby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41212/port-rickaby/topic/community