26.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Crooble · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Crooble
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering and unpaid work have remained central to life in Crooble, with figures for community contribution remaining high. A striking 26.8% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This spirit of contribution extends deeply into the home and the local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Local commitment is very high, as 26.8% of people volunteer. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 39% of people caring for children and 34.1% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are far above the national and state averages. Meanwhile, 12.2% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
12.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 rare in the area, with 0% of residents having served. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Crooble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11121/crooble/topic/community