14.9% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2049, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2049, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer than 20% of people in postcode 2049 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well below the national average. This area shows generally low levels of unpaid care and community service across the board. While volunteering is more common here than in the state average, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure but lower than most similar areas. This rate has fallen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower here than in most areas, with only 19.7% of people caring for children and 16.7% doing heavy housework. This is well below the national figures, while those providing other unpaid care have barely changed at 9.3%.
9.3% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, with only 1.1% of people having done so. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures.
1.1%
Lower than 89% 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 2049, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2049/2049-nsw/topic/community