22.1% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2119, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2119, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national average for some types of home work, postcode 2119 has a very active community. About 22.1% of people volunteer here, which is well above the Australian figure. This area also sees much higher rates of unpaid child care and housework compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common in 2119, with 22.1% of residents helping out. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%, although the figure has fallen 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very frequent here; 29.8% of people care for children and 27.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above the national figures. Meanwhile, 13.0% provide other unpaid care, which is just a little above the state average.
13.0% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 27.4%
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.
Defence service is less common than in most areas, with 2.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the rate across New South Wales.
2.3%
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 2119, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2119/2119-nsw/topic/community