14.0% ▼ -37.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lindenow · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Lindenow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp 16 point drop in people caring for children unpaid marks the biggest shift in community life for Lindenow (L). Only 14% of residents now volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure but a big fall from 2011. This suggests a changing pattern in how locals spend their spare time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen significantly since 2011, dropping from 22.5% to 14%. This current rate is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people are providing unpaid care for children here than in most areas, at 22%. While 24.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly—well above the national figure—the overall number of people providing unpaid care has dipped slightly to 12.1%.
12.1% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 rare in this area, with only 2.1% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian average.
2.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre 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 Lindenow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221042/lindenow/topic/community