14.2% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Croydon South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Croydon South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of residents in Croydon South provide unpaid childcare, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of home-based care is a defining feature of the area's daily life. While unpaid care is common, local volunteering has seen a notable drop over recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.2% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the national figure. However, this is a significant drop from 2016, when 20.2% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common in the area, with 33.6% of people caring for children, which is well above the Victorian average. This is mirrored in other home duties, as 23.6% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, and 15.4% provide some form of unpaid care.
15.4% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.0% of residents having served. This is about the same as the state figure.
2.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Croydon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031452/croydon-south/topic/community