12.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jacka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Jacka
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few residents in Jacka volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to previous years. While childcare responsibilities remain very high, the number of people giving their time to the community has generally dropped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.0% of people in Jacka volunteer, which is well below the ACT figure of 18.4% and lower than most areas. This is a decrease from 2016, when 14.6% volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 43.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average of 26.3%. In contrast, those providing other unpaid care or doing 15 or more hours of housework are among the lowest in the country.
7.9% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
43.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 less common here than in other parts of the territory, with 2.2% of residents having served. This is well below the ACT rate of 6.0% and lower than most similar areas.
2.2%
Lower than 67% 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 Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041118/jacka/topic/community