21.4% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2073, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2073, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped since 2011, but 2073 remains a place where people give a lot of their time. About 21.4% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure. Many people here also put in significant unpaid hours at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.4% of people helping out. While this is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%, the figure has fallen by 5.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 31.7% of people caring for children and 27.3% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above national figures. Meanwhile, 12.5% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the Australian average.
12.5% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than in most other similar areas.
2.0%
Lower than 75% 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 2073, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2073/2073-nsw/topic/community