20.4% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Arm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in South Arm
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in South Arm provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. This community is highly active in helping others, with high rates of volunteering and unpaid care. The area also has a notably strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of the population volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.9% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. While childcare and housework rates have fallen since 2011, the proportion of people providing other forms of unpaid care rose to 14.7%.
14.7% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 81% 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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021012/south-arm/topic/community