41.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Arrino · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Arrino
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people contribute their time to others in Arrino than in most similar areas. A striking 41% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is seen across volunteering, unpaid care, and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 41% of people helping out. This is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for 38.5% of residents, a figure far above the national average of 11.9%. While fewer people care for children compared to most areas, 28.2% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the state figure.
38.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than elsewhere. About 11.9% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
11.9%
Higher 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 Arrino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50027/arrino/topic/community