25.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Crediton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Crediton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people volunteer in Crediton, a rate far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time than people in most other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.3% of residents volunteer here, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is much higher than most other areas of a similar size.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the 24.1% of people caring for children unpaid is a little below the national figure, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are well above the 20.7% average for the state and country.
12.7% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 common here, with 7.7% of people having served. This is among the highest levels for this type of area and well above the 2.8% national figure.
7.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Crediton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30746/crediton/topic/community