27.9% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jackeys Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jackeys Marsh
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of residents in Jackeys Marsh volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out in a place where unpaid care for children and other dependents is much lower than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.9% of people helping out. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 18% and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon in the area, with only 9.3% of people providing care and just 11.6% caring for children. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% for childcare. About 20.9% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.3% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.6% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
No one in the community has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 4%.
0.0%
Lower 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 Jackeys Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60290/jackeys-marsh/topic/community