20.6% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2081, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2081, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the state average, 20.6% of people in postcode 2081 volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. The region also sees much higher rates of unpaid childcare and housework compared to the rest of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and higher than most other areas. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 25.4% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 30.7% of people caring for children and 27.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 12.2% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.2% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.3% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 2081, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2081/2081-nsw/topic/community