7.4% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cranbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Cranbourne
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few people in Cranbourne volunteer their time compared to similar areas. Only 7.4% of residents are volunteers, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits well below the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 7.4% of the community volunteers, which is among the lowest rates for its level. This is well below the 14.1% national figure and has dropped from 10.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the Victorian average. While 11.8% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much less common than in most areas.
11.8% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 uncommon here, with 1.5% of the population having served. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 83% 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 Cranbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031300/cranbourne/topic/community