12.5% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lavington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lavington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid caregiving define Lavington compared to similar areas. While general volunteering has dipped, a strong proportion of the population supports others through unpaid care and past military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is lower than in most areas, with 12.5% of people helping out. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure and has fallen by 3.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 13.6% of people providing care—a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 25.9% care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the national figure.
13.6% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011176/lavington/topic/community