8.8% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lindsay · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Lindsay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Lindsay provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average. While family care is common, other forms of community contribution are less frequent here. This is most evident in the low number of local volunteers compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.8% of people in Lindsay volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This represents a significant drop from 2011, when 14.3% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major unpaid commitment here, with 28.3% of people caring for children, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 21.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 10.9% provide other unpaid care.
10.9% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
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.
About 2.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
2.2%
Lower than 65% of federal 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 Lindsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED123/lindsay/topic/community