10.7% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2135, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2135, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer residents in postcode 2135 spend their spare time on unpaid work and community activities compared to most of the country. Only 10.7% of people volunteer, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This trend is mirrored in childcare and housework, where participation is well below national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in postcode 2135 has dropped to 10.7% since 2011. This is well below the Australian figure of 14.1% and much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 16.1% of people caring for children—a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This is consistent with other unpaid work, as only 16.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
9.9% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.1% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.9% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 0.7%. This is among the lowest rates for this level and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.7%
Lower than 93% 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 2135, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2135/2135-nsw/topic/community