15.4% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Aroona - Currimundi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Aroona - Currimundi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher proportion of people in Aroona - Currimundi provide unpaid support to others than in most other areas. While 13% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, the community also has a notable history of military service. This creates a local landscape where family and civic duties are prominent parts of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has fallen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.5% of people caring for children and 22.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are higher than in most areas, though they have each fallen since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
The area has a strong connection to the military, with 4.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 84% 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 Aroona - Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021417/aroona-currimundi/topic/community