North Lambton · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in North Lambton

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Fewer residents in North Lambton participate in unpaid work and volunteering compared to most similar areas. While 14.2% of people volunteer, the area sees much lower rates of unpaid housework than the state and national figures.

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📍 North Lambton, Suburb / Locality

Where North Lambton sits — Volunteers

14.2% ▼ -16.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Lambton — lower than 69% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
North Lambton14.2%
2299, NSW 14.0%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 14.2% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure of 14.1%.

14.2% ▼ -16.9%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is less common here than in other areas. Only 16.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 21.2%.

10.6% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

24.7% ▲ +1.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

16.5% ▼ -14.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 16.5%

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 2.7% of the population, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.

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 North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13004/north-lambton/topic/community