19.6% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2120, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2120, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2120 give their time as volunteers, reflecting a strong culture of helping others. This community is much more active in unpaid work and childcare than most Australian areas, though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is higher than most areas, though the rate has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29.2% of people caring for children and 25.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. Meanwhile, 12.2% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as across Australia.
12.2% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.0%. This is much lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
2.0%
Lower than 75% 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 2120, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2120/2120-nsw/topic/community