21.1% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2069, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2069, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 2069 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This area shows a strong trend of giving back to the community and taking on significant unpaid roles at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 21.1% of residents are volunteers, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This figure has fallen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.2% of people caring for children and 26.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. Meanwhile, 12.0% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.0% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
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, at just 1.6%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 82% 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 2069, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2069/2069-nsw/topic/community