17.4% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2061, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2061, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care in postcode 2061 compared to the rest of the country. While 17.4% of residents volunteer—a figure well above the national average—the area has very low rates of unpaid childcare and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.4% of people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a slight drop from 2011, when the rate was 19.4%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 8.7% of residents providing it. This is seen in the very low rates of unpaid childcare (12.4%) and housework (13.7%), both of which sit far below the national figures.
8.7% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.4% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.7% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.2%. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
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 2061, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2061/2061-nsw/topic/community