13.0% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2046, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2046, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 2046 provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution here. While many residents help out at home, fewer people are involved in formal volunteering compared to other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.0% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011 and is slightly below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the New South Wales average. Unpaid care for others is seen in 12.7% of the population, while 21.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.7% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
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, with only 1.3% of people having served. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 86% 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 2046, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2046/2046-nsw/topic/community