26.5% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lubeck · Suburb / Locality
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in Lubeck than in most other areas, with 26.5% of residents giving their time. This strong spirit of volunteering is a standout feature for the community, where locals are much more active in unpaid work than the state or national average.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.5% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
26.5% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 17.6% of residents providing help, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. However, very few people here provide unpaid childcare, at just 11.8%.
17.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% national average.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Lubeck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21549/lubeck/topic/community