29.8% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Aranda · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Aranda
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in Aranda volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community engagement is seen across the board, from unpaid care to military service. It is one of the most active areas for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 30% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Giving back often happens at home, with 15.1% providing unpaid care and 30.5% caring for children, both of which are well above the national averages.
15.1% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.5% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 little above the national rate, 5.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas.
5.1%
Higher than 82% 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 Aranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80020/aranda/topic/community