10.2% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2036, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2036, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.2% of people in postcode 2036 volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This low level of community contribution is a key feature of the area, with volunteering rates falling since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and service are also less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with just 10.2% of residents pitching in. This is a little below the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and has fallen 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is generally less common here than elsewhere, with only 10.8% of people providing unpaid care. This is mirrored in housework, where 18.2% of people do 15 or more hours a week, which is much lower than most areas.
10.8% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 also rare in this area, with only 2.0% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 2.3% recorded across New South Wales.
2.0%
Lower than 75% 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 2036, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2036/2036-nsw/topic/community