43.2% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jitarning · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jitarning
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of the people in Jitarning volunteer, making it a place where residents are exceptionally active in helping others. This spirit of contribution is seen across the board, from high rates of unpaid care to a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A huge 43.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national average of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates of volunteering seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 40.9% of people caring for children—far above the 26.3% national figure. This trend continues with 27.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 15.9% providing other unpaid care, both of which are well above state and national levels.
15.9% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
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.
Military service is much more common here than elsewhere, with 9.1% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
9.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Jitarning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50699/jitarning/topic/community