21.6% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Arnold · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Arnold
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 21.6% of people in Arnold volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is mirrored in the area's strong commitment to unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.6% of residents helping out. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Giving unpaid care is among the highest for this level of area, with 21.6% of people providing support. This is well above the national figure of 11.9%, and includes 29.4% of residents caring for children unpaid.
21.6% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Arnold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20069/arnold/topic/community