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Arkaroola · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Arkaroola

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

Arkaroola stands out among similar areas for its exceptionally high levels of community spirit. While unpaid care roles are almost non-existent, nearly 39% of the population volunteers, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Arkaroola, Suburb / Locality

Where Arkaroola sits — Volunteers

38.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arkaroola — higher than 92% of areas.

Arkaroola38.5%
5732, SA 36.4%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 38.5% of people volunteer here, a rate that is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and among the highest for areas of this type.

Volunteers

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38.5% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

No one in the area reports providing unpaid childcare, housework, or general care, placing Arkaroola far below both the state and national figures for these activities.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

No residents have served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.

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 Arkaroola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40040/arkaroola/topic/community