21.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jingili · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jingili
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 21% of people in Jingili volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. It is also a place where many residents provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above both the Northern Territory and Australian averages of 14.1%. This is higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 32.1% of people caring for children, which is well above the national average of 26.3%. Around 21.1% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework and 11.8% provide other unpaid care.
11.8% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Jingili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70138/jingili/topic/community