15.1% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2047, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2047, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 1.7% of people in postcode 2047 have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas. While community involvement is modest, about 15.1% of residents volunteer their time. These figures show a community with low levels of formal service and unpaid care compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is lower than most similar areas, and the rate has fallen from 17.0% since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Roughly 24.8% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure about the same as the state average. Unpaid care for others is lower than most areas at 11.6%, though this rose 1.6 points since 2011.
11.6% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
The 1.7% of residents who served in the Defence Force is much lower than in most other areas. This is also a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 2047, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2047/2047-nsw/topic/community