12.0% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Lara provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is higher than in most other areas. While many residents help raise children, fewer people are stepping up to volunteer compared to a decade ago. This creates a community picture where domestic responsibilities are common, but formal community service has declined.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped in Lara, falling 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.0%. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.1% of people providing this care, which is a little above the Victorian average. Around 21.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, while 12.7% provide other types of unpaid care.
12.7% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8% and the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
2.7%
Lower than 53% 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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021043/lara/topic/community