16.8% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Artarmon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Artarmon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Artarmon has seen a shift in how people contribute to their community, with a strong current focus on volunteering and family care. About 16.8% of residents now volunteer, which is well above the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 16.8% of people giving their time. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care for children is a major part of local life, with 29.9% of people doing so unpaid, which is much higher than most areas. While 20.9% do at least 15 hours of housework—about the same as the national figure—only 9.6% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.6% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 less common in Artarmon than in other places, with 1.3% of residents having served. This is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
1.3%
Lower than 86% 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 Artarmon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011682/artarmon/topic/community