30.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jervois · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jervois
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Jervois than in most similar areas. Around 30.2% of residents give their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of community service is paired with a high rate of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are exceptionally high here, with 30.2% of people helping out. This is far above both the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Local residents are more likely to provide unpaid care than most, with 15.1% doing so. This is well above the national figure, while 27.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is also well above the Australian average.
15.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 1.5%, this is a little below the national figure of 2.8% and lower than most similar areas.
1.5%
Lower than 63% 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 Jervois [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40639/jervois/topic/community