18.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2050, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2050, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid child care in postcode 2050 than in other parts of the country, with only 12.7% of residents doing so. While these care rates are low, the area has a strong tradition of volunteering that remains steady over time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here; only 8% of residents provide unpaid care, and 11.8% spend 15 or more hours on housework weekly, both of which are well below state and national figures.
8.0% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.7% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.8% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
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.
Just 1.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.4%
Lower than 85% 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 2050, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2050/2050-nsw/topic/community