34.5% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
James Well · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in James Well
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 34.5% of people in James Well volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work in the region. This high level of engagement is a standout feature of daily life here, with volunteering rates far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.5% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 17% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 19% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure of 26.3%—far more residents do heavy housework. About 32.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on chores, which is much higher than most other areas.
13.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.0% ▲ +189.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.8% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 32.8%
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 here, with 13.3% of people having served. This is far above the South Australian figure of 3.2% and the national rate of 2.8%.
13.3%
Higher than 99% 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 James Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40634/james-well/topic/community