17.3% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2060, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2060, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 17% of people in postcode 2060 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. While community spirit is strong, far fewer residents perform unpaid care or housework compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.3% of the community volunteers, a rate well above the New South Wales and Australian figures, though this has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 17.7% caring for children and 8.5% providing general unpaid care. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week sit at 16.5%, which is well below the national figure despite a 3.9 percentage point rise since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.5% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
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.
About 2.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national levels.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 2060, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2060/2060-nsw/topic/community