18.9% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jeeralang Junction · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jeeralang Junction
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Jeeralang Junction stands out for its high rates of unpaid work and community involvement compared to similar areas. Nearly one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of helping others extends into the home, where unpaid care is much more common than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a common activity here, with 18.9% of people giving their time. This is well above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 34.1% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, far above the 20.7% national average. This high level of home care is seen alongside 19.1% of residents providing unpaid care and 27.7% caring for children, both of which are higher than most areas.
19.1% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.1% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 2.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2% seen across Victoria and the 2.8% national figure.
2.4%
Lower than 54% 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 Jeeralang Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21261/jeeralang-junction/topic/community