6.3% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Craigieburn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Craigieburn - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 6.3% of residents in Craigieburn - South volunteer, placing it among the lowest areas for community participation. While many people here take on the role of unpaid childcare, other forms of community involvement and service are much lower than the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen sharply since 2016, with only 6.3% of people now giving their time. This is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common, with 29.8% of people doing so, which is well above the national figure. However, the 16.9% who do 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most areas.
12.1% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.9% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 0.7%. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas and sits a little below the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
0.7%
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051443/craigieburn-south/topic/community