19.2% ▼ -31.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Armidale Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Armidale Surrounds - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Armidale Surrounds - North volunteer, a figure well above the national average. While this high level of community spirit is a standout, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen from 27.9% in 2011 to 19.2% today.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 19.2%, the share of volunteers is much higher than in most areas. This is well above the 13.0% figure for New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work varies across the area; while 23.2% spend 15 or more hours on housework—a little above the national figure—the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average at 23.3%. Those providing other unpaid care sit at 11.3%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
11.3% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
About 2.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 65% 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 Armidale Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north/topic/community