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You put your hand up to help out at a fundraising event that\u2019s happening this weekend. Do you:<\/i><\/p>\n If you chose \u20183)\u2019, there\u2019s a good chance you live in one of Australia\u2019s most generous suburbs. Those areas of the country where it\u2019s most likely you and\/or your neighbours do volunteer work.<\/p>\n Microburbs<\/a> has compiled the percentage of residents each state and territory who, in the last 12 months, did voluntary work for an organisation or group. Broken further down to a suburban level, it is possible to see which areas in each state have the most generous \u2014 and also the least generous \u2014 residents.<\/p>\n Looking at the national data<\/a>, the Australian Capital Territory<\/a> ranks as Australia\u2019s most generous region, with 23% of residents having undertaken volunteer work in the past year. This is followed by South Australia<\/a> and Tasmania<\/a>, with 19% each.<\/p>\n According to the stats, residents of New South Wales<\/a> are least likely to volunteer, with just 18% of them offering their time.<\/p>\n Examining the results more closely, and comparing all Australian suburbs that have more than 2,000 residents, Aranda<\/a> in the ACT tops the territory\u2019s list of most generous neighbourhoods, with more than a third of residents having volunteered in the past 12 months. Home to Canberra\u2019s first Community Fire Unit, as well as the Friends of Aranda Bushland group, the Aranda Residents Group and an active Neighbourhood Watch, it\u2019s no surprise this community of just under 2,500 takes the crown of Australia\u2019s most generous suburb in Australia\u2019s most generous region.<\/p>\n The highest percentage of volunteerism in this category, however, goes to the western Victorian town of Nhill<\/a>, where an impressive 40% of residents have chipped in during the past year.<\/p>\n At the other end of the scale, just 6% of residents in Victoria\u2019s Campbellfield<\/a> and 7% of those in Cabramatta West<\/a> in NSW are likely volunteer. According to Microburbs\u2019 suburb profiles, these areas are comprised mainly of low income earners, which reflects data that volunteerism is higher in more affluent areas.<\/p>\n Microburbs found correlations between certain characteristics and the likelihood of volunteerism, with volunteers more likely to be an English-speaking female, aged 45-65. Non-English speakers were less likely to volunteer, perhaps because of language barriers, but potentially also because community involvement in other countries may not be reported as official volunteering.<\/p>\n Statistically, there is also a strong correlation between volunteering and higher household income, so these volunteers are also likely to have a high income, or have a high income partner.<\/p>\n This might explain the ACT\u2019s high volunteerism rates, with high-paying public sector job allowing for more time to pursue community projects.<\/p>\n See below for rankings on the highest and lowest rates of volunteerism in suburbs with more than 2,000 residents across Australia. You can also discover how generous your suburb is, as well as find out how it rates on things such as commuting, noise, lifestyle<\/a> and chances for love<\/a>, all on Microburbs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n