16.0% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2065, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2065, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people provide unpaid care in postcode 2065 compared to the rest of the state and country. While 16% of residents volunteer, this is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. These numbers show a community that is less involved in unpaid care and volunteering than most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 16% of people now giving their time. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above the New South Wales figure of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 8.4% of people providing care, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%. Similarly, the 23.1% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.
8.4% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
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.
Only 1.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 2065, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2065/2065-nsw/topic/community