21.8% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2108, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2108, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a fifth of people in postcode 2108 give their time to volunteering, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community where many residents are active in unpaid work, though the number of volunteers has dropped by 5% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales average of 13%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 26.8% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the 13.7% of people providing unpaid care is a little above the national figure, very few residents are caring for children unpaid. In contrast, the 28.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well above the state average.
13.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 2108, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2108/2108-nsw/topic/community