22.9% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Crawney · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Crawney
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 23% of people in Crawney volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, though few residents have served in the defence force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.9% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 17.1% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the Australian average of 26.3%—a huge 42.9% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. This is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is at 11.4%, which is about the same as the state and nation.
11.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.1% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
42.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 42.9%
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.
No one in Crawney has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Crawney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11110/crawney/topic/community