16.2% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lane Cove West · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Lane Cove West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of family support defines daily life in Lane Cove West, where 31.0% of people provide unpaid childcare. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%. While many residents focus on family, others contribute through volunteering at a rate higher than both the state and the nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1% and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 31.0% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure much higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care or doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than most areas.
11.3% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 2.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12277/lane-cove-west/topic/community