26.9% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Riverton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Riverton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Riverton (SA) has seen a notable shift since 2011, particularly in the way people give their time. A striking 26.9% of residents now volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of local engagement defines the area's social landscape.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.9% of people helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 19.2% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure—many more handle other home duties. About 26.9% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the South Australian average.
13.9% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 Riverton than in most other areas, with 3.9% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 70% 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 Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41263/riverton/topic/community