19.1% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jiggi · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jiggi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Jiggi volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This community is active in unpaid work, with a strong presence of volunteers and a high number of people managing significant housework. While most areas see similar levels of childcare, Jiggi stands out for its commitment to community and home-based support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 11% provide unpaid care and 25.8% care for children—rates similar to the rest of the country—30.4% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure.
11.0% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 30.4%
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.
About 2.3% of people in Jiggi have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
2.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality 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 Jiggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12035/jiggi/topic/community