13.3% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2122, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2122, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2122 is marked by a shift away from formal volunteering and a low level of military service. While about 13.3% of people volunteer, this is much lower than most other similar areas and has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are much lower here than in most areas. At 13.3%, the figure is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here, with only 10.2% of people providing this support, which is much lower than most areas. Around 24.4% of people care for children unpaid, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
10.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
Military service is uncommon in the area. Only 1.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 2122, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2122/2122-nsw/topic/community