24.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Armstrong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Armstrong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Armstrong volunteer, showing a much stronger commitment to local activities than most areas. This high level of community involvement defines daily life here, with 24.7% of residents giving their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in Victoria or across Australia, with a rate of 24.7% that is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.9% of people provide some form of unpaid care, the 14.1% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
12.9% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.1% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.9% of residents having some military service.
4.9%
Higher than 80% 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 Armstrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20067/armstrong/topic/community