8.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2018, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2018, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people engage in unpaid care and volunteering in postcode 2018 compared to the rest of the country. Only 8.7% of the community volunteer, a figure well below the national average. This trend of low community participation extends across childcare, housework, and support for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for areas of this type, with only 8.7% of people helping out. This is well below the 14.1% national figure and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 8.7% of people providing support and 19.5% caring for children. Meanwhile, the 15.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
8.7% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.7% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 much lower than in most similar areas, with only 1.4% of people having served. This is a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 85% 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 2018, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2018/2018-nsw/topic/community