20.3% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2030, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2030, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of volunteering is seen in postcode 2030, where 20.3% of people give their time. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though the figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%. This is higher than most other similar areas, though the rate dropped 3.0 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, with 29.3% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the state rate. This sits alongside 13.1% of residents providing other unpaid care, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 less common than in most areas, with 2.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 2030, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2030/2030-nsw/topic/community