22.4% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lyneham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lyneham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 22.4% of people in Lyneham volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, even though rates of unpaid care and housework are much lower than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than one in five residents volunteer their time, which is much higher than most areas. This rate has remained steady since 2011 and sits well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much less common here than in most areas. Only 19.5% of people care for children unpaid and 9.7% provide other unpaid care, both of which are well below the ACT and national figures.
9.7% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.7%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051057/lyneham/topic/community