15.2% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cromer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Cromer
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and providing unpaid childcare in Cromer than they were in 2011. While 15.2% of residents now volunteer, the most striking feature is that 30.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Cromer have fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011. The current rate of 15.2% is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 30.7% of people helping out, though this is 4.6 percentage points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, 23.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is higher than most areas.
11.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
About 2.3% of the population in Cromer has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most other areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031425/cromer/topic/community