# Community Participation — Newlands Arm

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

Area: Newlands Arm (Suburb / Locality)

A high rate of former Defence Force members defines Newlands Arm, where 6.8% of the population has served. This is well above the national figure and marks the area as a place with significant military ties. Other community activities vary, with a notable number of people handling substantial unpaid housework.

About 15.7% of people volunteer their time, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures, though this is lower than in most similar areas.

While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the state average, 31.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure far above the national average. General unpaid care for others sits at 12.0%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

Serving in the Defence Force is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.8% of residents having served, well above the 2.8% national figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 15.7% | -37.2% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 12.0% | +15.0% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 15.3% | -11.3% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 6.8% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 31.1% | -6.6% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21930/newlands-arm/topic/community