8.9% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jamisontown - South Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Jamisontown - South Penrith
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in Jamisontown - South Penrith provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution here. While family care is prominent, other forms of local involvement are less frequent, especially volunteering which has declined over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.9% of people volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the national mark of 14.1%. This is a downward trend for the area, falling 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, with 27.5% of people caring for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas. Other unpaid work is more typical; 21.6% spend 15 or more hours on housework, while 10.7% provide general unpaid care, a rate slightly below the national figure.
10.7% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 steady in the area, with 2.7% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
2.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Jamisontown - South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/topic/community