Ardmona · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Ardmona

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A gap in volunteer rates marks the community profile of Ardmona, where only 11.3% of people volunteer. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits below both the state and national figures. While few people volunteer, more residents provide unpaid care for others compared to most areas.

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📍 Ardmona, Suburb / Locality

Where Ardmona sits — Volunteers

11.3% ▼ -25.5%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ardmona — lower than 83% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Ardmona11.3%
3629, VIC 12.8%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 11.3% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.3% ▼ -25.5%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing support, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the 23.1% who care for children unpaid is well below the state and national figures of 26.3%.

13.7% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

23.1% ▼ -27.4%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.8%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

19.5% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 19.5%

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 0.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

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 Ardmona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20063/ardmona/topic/community