38.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lyra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Lyra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 38.2% of people in Lyra volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a defining feature for the area. While many residents give their time to others, there are very few people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 38.2% of residents volunteer their time, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is more common here than in most areas, with 29.4% of people providing this care. Meanwhile, 8.8% provide other unpaid care, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%.
8.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
No one in Lyra has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
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).
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 Lyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31711/lyra/topic/community