37.9% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jerramungup · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Jerramungup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of people in Jerramungup volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community contribution is a standout feature of the area, despite a slight drop in volunteer numbers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 37.9% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for areas of this type and 24 points higher than the Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 28.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. While 29.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, only 8.5% provide general unpaid care—a rate that is well below the national average.
8.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most other similar areas.
3.4%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) 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 Jerramungup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54130/jerramungup/topic/community