20.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2041, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2041, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of volunteering defines daily life in postcode 2041, where 20.4% of residents give their time to help others. This figure is well above the national average of 14.1%. While community spirit is strong, the area has a much lower proportion of former Defence Force members than most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This level of community involvement has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 26.6% of residents caring for children, a figure slightly above the state average. Around 11.0% of people provide unpaid care, and 20.9% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, both of which are lower than in most areas.
11.0% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
Only 1.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.8%
Lower than 77% 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 2041, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2041/2041-nsw/topic/community