7.9% —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 34.6% of people in Cranbourne provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While many residents are busy with family duties, fewer people here volunteer their time compared to other areas. This suggests a community where home and family responsibilities take priority over formal community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.9% of people volunteer here, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a fall of 4.4 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 34.6% of people providing care, which is well above the Victorian average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, the proportions of people doing significant housework or providing other unpaid care are both a little below the state and national figures.
10.7% —
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.6% —
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% —
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
Just 1.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 90% of state electorate 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 Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22105/cranbourne/topic/community