29.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lord Howe Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lord Howe Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people volunteer their time on Lord Howe Island, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area and has remained steady over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 29% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% national average and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. Those caring for children unpaid rose to 27.4% since 2011, while general unpaid care stayed about the same as the rest of the country at 11.9%.
11.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
A total of 5.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
5.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108031161/lord-howe-island/topic/community