19.3% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lyons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lyons
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five residents in Lyons give their time to volunteering, making it a community with a much higher rate of unpaid work than most similar areas. This spirit of participation is seen in the local commitment to both community groups and the nation's defence.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.3% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a high rate compared to most areas, though it has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 26.4% of people caring for children, a figure that rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the 11.1% of residents providing other unpaid care is lower than in most areas.
11.1% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 much more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.9% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the national average of 2.8%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091105/lyons/topic/community