45.7% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ariah Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Ariah Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 46% of people volunteer in Ariah Park, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is reflected across the board, from a strong tradition of unpaid care to a higher number of veterans than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 45.7% of residents volunteer their time, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 17.3% of people providing care and 29.2% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. Additionally, child care is more frequent here than in most areas, involving 28.7% of residents.
17.3% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 29.2%
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.
Defence service is much more common in Ariah Park than in most areas, with 5.9% of people having served, well above the 2.8% national figure.
5.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 Ariah Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10082/ariah-park/topic/community