11.0% ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jervis Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Jervis Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong military presence defines daily life in Jervis Bay, where 13.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is far above the national figure, though other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering, have seen a sharp decline in recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when nearly one in five residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care roles are much lower here than in most areas, with only 17.9% of people caring for children unpaid. This is well below the Australian figure and represents a 10 point fall since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.9% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 very common in Jervis Bay, with 13.4% of people having served. This is far above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
13.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901031003/jervis-bay/topic/community