15.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lambton - New Lambton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lambton - New Lambton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A slight decline in volunteering and child care has marked the recent trend in Lambton - New Lambton. While 15.8% of residents still volunteer, the area stands out for having a high number of people providing unpaid care to others. These figures show a community with strong ties to family and local support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 16.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 29.6% of people caring for children, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 25.3%. Additionally, 13.4% of residents provide general unpaid care, which is higher than most other areas.
13.4% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
Around 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both the state and the rest of Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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).
More for Lambton - New Lambton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Lambton - New Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031225/lambton-new-lambton/topic/community