Cracow · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Cracow

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Community involvement in Cracow has shifted since 2011, with 15.7% of people now volunteering. This is a little above the national figure and the Queensland rate of 14.1%. While some residents give their time to the community, very few are caring for children.

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Where Cracow sits — Volunteers

15.7% ▼ -44.4%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cracow — lower than 62% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Cracow15.7%
4719, QLD 25.9%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.7% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This rate is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.

15.7% ▼ -44.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 32.9%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Very few people in Cracow provide unpaid childcare at 13.7%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. However, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (25.5%) are well above the Queensland and Australian average of 20.7%.

9.8% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

13.7% ▼ -52.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

25.5% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 25.5%

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.

People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.0% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure of 2.8% and the Queensland rate of 3.9%.

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 Cracow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30740/cracow/topic/community