12.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2035, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2035, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2035 provide unpaid childcare, the most common form of community contribution here. While many residents help out at home, volunteering and military service are much less common than in other areas. This trend reflects a community focused more on family care than external service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.2% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is a drop from 14.2% in 2011 and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 23.9% caring for children and 11.5% providing other unpaid care. However, the 18.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most other areas.
11.5% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.5% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 rare in this area, with only 1.7% of people having served. This is much lower than most other areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 2035, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2035/2035-nsw/topic/community