13.0% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lake Macquarie - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Lake Macquarie - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and housework define Lake Macquarie - West compared to most other areas. While 13.9% of the population provides unpaid care, volunteering has dropped since 2011. This mix of community effort shows a strong focus on family and home support over formal volunteer work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.0%. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Home responsibilities are common here, with 23.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the area's higher rates of people providing unpaid care (13.9%) and those caring for children unpaid (27.8%).
13.9% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population. This is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.3%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Lake Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11102/lake-macquarie-west/topic/community