32.8% ▲ +93.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jerramungup · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Jerramungup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Jerramungup than in almost any similar area. About 32.8% of residents give their time to others, a figure that has nearly doubled since 2011. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the local area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.8% of people helping out. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much higher than most areas at 30.8%, which has risen since 2011. Conversely, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care is among the lowest at this level, at just 6.6%.
6.6% ▼ -54.2%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 2.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre 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 Jerramungup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522030/jerramungup/topic/community