13.3% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2117, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2117, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few differences exist between postcode 2117 and the wider state when it comes to community involvement. While 13.3% of people volunteer and 11.6% provide unpaid care, these figures sit close to the New South Wales and national averages. The most notable shift is a decline in volunteering over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national levels, but it has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 26% of people caring for children and 21.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are about the same as the New South Wales average.
11.6% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.6%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 81% 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 2117, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2117/2117-nsw/topic/community