17.0% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lane Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lane Cove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Lane Cove are now helping out in their community and at home than in previous years. A striking 17% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The area also sees a very high rate of unpaid childcare compared to most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17% of people giving their time. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the state rate of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher proportion of residents provide unpaid childcare than in most areas, at 30.6%. While this is well above the national figure, the 10.7% of people providing other types of unpaid care is a little below the Australian average.
10.7% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 1.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011686/lane-cove/topic/community