19.4% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Arm · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in South Arm
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in South Arm volunteer, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. While many help others, a much lower proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the 13.0% seen in New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 30.4% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national average of 20.7%. Meanwhile, the share of people caring for children unpaid is 23.2%, which is well below the Australian figure.
11.8% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality 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.
No one in South Arm has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% recorded across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13591/south-arm/topic/community