11.2% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2131, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2131, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 11.2% of people in postcode 2131 volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas. This low level of community participation extends to unpaid care and defence service, where the area consistently sits well below state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in postcode 2131 has fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011. At 11.2%, this is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 17.8% of people caring for children, well below the 26.3% national figure. Similarly, the 8.8% of people providing other unpaid care is well below the Australian average.
8.8% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.8% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.3% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 uncommon here, with only 1.0% of people having served. This is a little below both New South Wales and the 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 2131, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2131/2131-nsw/topic/community