25.9% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2083, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2083, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of the people in postcode 2083 give their time to volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement shapes daily life, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.9% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas. This is far above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a significant part of life here, with 28.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid cleaning and cooking weekly, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 22.8% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.7% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most other areas, with 2.5% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 2083, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2083/2083-nsw/topic/community