18.1% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2086, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2086, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 2086 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area's community activity, though the proportion of people doing so has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13%. This is around the middle for similar areas, although it has fallen by 4.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area sees a high amount of home-based work, with 25.7% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 12.0% of people provide unpaid care, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the state average.
12.0% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.7% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 25.7%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 2.0% of the population. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 2086, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2086/2086-nsw/topic/community