20.7% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2105, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2105, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 2105 spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, which is much higher than most other areas. This community is also very active in volunteering, with 20.7% of residents giving their time, well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, as 20.7% of people volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13%. However, this figure has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here; 13.4% of people provide unpaid care, and 28.8% do a lot of housework, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 23.9% of people caring for children unpaid is a little below the Australian average.
13.4% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 28.8%
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.
About 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 66% 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 2105, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2105/2105-nsw/topic/community