17.4% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jandakot · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jandakot
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in Jandakot volunteer compared to the rest of the country. While 17.4% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Community spirit is matched by a strong focus on family and home life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.4% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and significantly higher than the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family responsibilities are common here, with 29.2% of people providing unpaid childcare, a figure that is higher than most areas. This is alongside a slightly higher-than-average 22.8% of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly.
12.0% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 typical for the region, with 2.7% of the population having served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
2.7%
Higher than 51% 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 Jandakot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50682/jandakot/topic/community