34.5% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jamestown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Jamestown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Jamestown volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This community is highly active in unpaid work, though the number of people volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.5% of residents volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average. This is a drop from 39.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. While those providing unpaid care rose to 14.1%, the share of people caring for children unpaid fell to 24.5%.
14.1% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population, which is higher than in most other similar areas.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Jamestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031120/jamestown/topic/community