5.5% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Craigieburn - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Craigieburn - North West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 39% of people in Craigieburn - North West provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. This high level of family care stands out in a community where other types of volunteering and service are much less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 5.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 38.6% of people provide unpaid childcare—far above the Victorian average of 26.3%—only 9.7% provide other forms of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.7% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.6% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 uncommon here, with just 0.5% of the population having served, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels.
0.5%
Lower than 99% 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051542/craigieburn-north-west/topic/community