10.8% ▼ -59.6%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jordan · State Electorate
Community Participation in Jordan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 37.3% of people in Jordan provide unpaid childcare, one of the highest rates for any similar area. While family care is common, there has been a sharp drop in local volunteering over the last decade. This suggests a shift toward home-based responsibilities over community-based activities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.8% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This represents a significant decline from 2011, when the rate was 26.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 37.3% of people providing this care, which is far above the Australian average. This sits alongside a higher than usual 21.6% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly.
10.4% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.3% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
About 4.8% of people in Jordan have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.8%
Higher than 87% of state electorate 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 Jordan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30039/jordan/topic/community