12.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2044, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2044, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 2044 have barely changed since 2011, remaining at 12.0%. This area sees much lower levels of unpaid care and housework compared to most other places. Overall, community participation figures here sit slightly below the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.0% of people volunteer their time, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 10.0% of people providing care and 17.5% doing over 15 hours of housework. This includes people caring for children, which at 22.1% is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.3%.
10.0% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 uncommon here, with only 1.3% of residents having served, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.3%
Lower than 87% 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 2044, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2044/2044-nsw/topic/community