16.3% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2089, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2089, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines the community spirit in postcode 2089. While 16.3% of residents give their time to help others, the area sees much lower levels of unpaid care and housework compared to most of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.0% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower here than in most areas, with only 20.5% of people caring for children and 16.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Similarly, the 8.5% of people providing unpaid care is well below the national figure of 11.9%.
8.5% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
Around 2.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.
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 2089, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2089/2089-nsw/topic/community