7.3% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Craigieburn - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Craigieburn - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Many residents in Craigieburn - North focus their spare time on family and home duties rather than community groups. Only 7.3% of people volunteer here, which is one of the lowest rates for similar areas and a significant drop since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far less common here than in the rest of the state; the 7.3% rate is well below Victoria's 13.3% and has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very common, with 32.9% of people providing this support, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 11.8% of people provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the Australian average.
11.8% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 rare in this area, with only 0.8% of the population having served, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels.
0.8%
Lower than 95% 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 Craigieburn - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051442/craigieburn-north/topic/community