26.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Lilydale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in North Lilydale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in North Lilydale volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong history of military service. It is a place where many residents dedicate their time to helping others and their country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.1% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Tasmanian rate of 18.0% and far above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the 15.9% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the national figure, others provide different types of support. Unpaid care for others is much higher than most areas, and 27.5% of residents do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Tasmanian average.
15.9% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.9% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
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.
Military service is common here, with 7.2% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.2%
Higher than 89% 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 North Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60460/north-lilydale/topic/community