13.9% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2022, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2022, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 2022 over the last decade, with the rate falling to 13.9% by 2021. This area generally sees lower levels of community and unpaid work than most other parts of the country. Most notably, far fewer residents provide unpaid care or housework compared to the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. However, this is lower than most other areas and has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 9.3% of people providing such support. This trend is seen across the board, as the rates for unpaid housework (15.9%) and childcare (21.2%) are both well below the national figures.
9.3% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.9% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
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.
Only 1.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and 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 2022, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2022/2022-nsw/topic/community