14.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Crowther · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Crowther
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 12.1% of people in Crowther have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This community shows a strong commitment to care and service, though it is sparsely populated. Most of these contributions are seen in unpaid care and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of residents are volunteers. This is a little above the New South Wales figure and about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.1% of people providing care and 32.3% caring for children, both of which are well above the national figures. Conversely, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 17.7% is well below the state average.
16.1% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
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.
Military service is very prominent in Crowther. The 12.1% of residents who served in the Defence Force is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
12.1%
Higher 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 Crowther [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11133/crowther/topic/community