19.2% —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lyons (McIntyre) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Lyons (McIntyre)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 19.2% of people in Lyons (McIntyre) volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where residents are far more likely to give their time than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.4% of people providing care and 25.3% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. However, 23.3% of people care for children unpaid, which is much lower than most areas.
13.4% —
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most places, with 4.4% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
4.4%
Higher than 84% of state electorate 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 Lyons (McIntyre) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60506/lyons/topic/community