16.8% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2029, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2029, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher rate of volunteering than the state average marks the community spirit in postcode 2029. Around 16.8% of residents give their time to help others, though this is down from 20.0% in 2011. This local engagement stands in contrast to lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, where the figure is 13.0%. While this is a little above the Australian average of 14.1%, the local rate has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here do heavy unpaid housework, with 17.6% spending 15 or more hours a week on it, which is well below the national figure of 20.7%. Providing unpaid care is also much lower than most areas at 10.9%, while 24.5% care for children unpaid, similar to the state average.
10.9% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 less common here than in most other areas. Only 1.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
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 2029, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2029/2029-nsw/topic/community