17.9% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lane Cove · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Lane Cove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Lane Cove sees a mix of high community engagement and family-focused care. While nearly 18% of residents volunteer—a figure well above the national average—many people here also spend significant time caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.9% of people volunteer their time, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this has fallen from 24.1% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 28.2% of people providing unpaid care for children, a rate much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 10.4% provide other types of unpaid care, which is a little below the national figure.
10.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
Only 1.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.8%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) 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 Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/topic/community