14.1% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2010, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2010, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in postcode 2010 spend their time on unpaid care or domestic work. Only 8.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a community where fewer residents have the daily responsibilities of raising children or caring for others at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.1% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a small drop from 2011, when the rate was 15.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than in other areas. Just 6.3% of people provide unpaid care, and only 10.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both figures being far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
6.3% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
8.5% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
10.1% ▲ +53.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 uncommon in this area, with only 1.5% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas.
1.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode 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 2010, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2010/2010-nsw/topic/community