23.4% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cradoc · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cradoc
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Cradoc volunteer their time, a rate that has remained high compared to other regions. This community engagement is a standout feature, with 23.4% of residents giving their time to help others, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 23.4% of people helping out. This is well above the 18.0% seen across Tasmania and much higher than the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.0% of people provide unpaid care—about the same as the state average—far fewer care for children unpaid (18.1%) than in most other areas. However, a higher number of people (28.8%) spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
13.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.1% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 more common here than in most places, with 6.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.8% national figure and a little above the Tasmanian average of 4.0%.
6.3%
Higher than 87% 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 Cradoc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60134/cradoc/topic/community