6.5% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Arnhem · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in West Arnhem
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 54.9% of people in West Arnhem provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are low, with volunteering falling significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.5% of residents volunteer, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia and the Northern Territory. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has fallen 4.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 13.1% of people doing so, which is higher than most areas. At the same time, 17.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a rate well below the national figure.
13.1% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
54.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.8% of people having served. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Northern Territory's 5.2%.
1.8%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) 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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74660/west-arnhem/topic/community