18.0% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2038, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2038, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2038 volunteer their time, which is a much higher rate than across New South Wales. This strong spirit of giving stands out in a place where other forms of unpaid care and service are less common than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a common activity here, with 18.0% of residents helping out. This is well above the state figure of 13.0%, though it has fallen 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here handle unpaid care compared to most areas. Only 10.6% provide unpaid care and 19.0% do 15 or more hours of housework, both figures being a little below the national average.
10.6% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 uncommon in the area. Only 1.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure 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 2038, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2038/2038-nsw/topic/community