15.6% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2100, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2100, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in postcode 2100 provide unpaid child care, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family support defines much of the community's unpaid work, though overall volunteer rates have dipped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures, although it has fallen 3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very common here, with 30.3% of people providing it, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 22.1% do 15 or more hours of housework and 11% provide other unpaid care, both of which are about the same as the state and national levels.
11.0% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Only 1.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 2100, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2100/2100-nsw/topic/community