26.6% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jam Jerrup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jam Jerrup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in Jam Jerrup volunteer their time, which is far above the national average. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others through various unpaid roles and services.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.6% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above both Victoria and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 17.0% of people providing care—well above the national figure. While 24.5% do 15 or more hours of housework, the 20.2% who care for children unpaid is well below the state and national averages.
17.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 3.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure and about the same as the rest of Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 Jam Jerrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21252/jam-jerrup/topic/community