21.1% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2074, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2074, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figures, 21.1% of people in postcode 2074 volunteer their time. This area shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work, both through community service and within the home. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the region remains much more active in these roles than most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is higher than most areas, although the rate has fallen 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 29.4% of people caring for children and 26.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 12.8% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.8% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
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 2.4%. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.4%
Lower than 66% 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 2074, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2074/2074-nsw/topic/community