29.4% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Arcadia Downs · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Arcadia Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Arcadia Downs volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, with high levels of both volunteering and domestic care. It is a place where many residents dedicate significant time to helping others and their families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.4% of residents helping out. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a big part of life here; 15.7% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside 33.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, a rate far above the state average.
15.7% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.2% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 33.2%
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.
Very few people in Arcadia Downs have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.7%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre 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 Arcadia Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222001/arcadia-downs/topic/community