11.4% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2136, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2136, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 2136 provide unpaid child care, though this is lower than the national figure. Community involvement is generally lower than in most other areas, with a small number of residents having served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.4% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen 2.4 points since 2011 and sits a little below the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 22.7% of people provide unpaid child care, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, 11.6% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.6% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with just 0.7% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas 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 2136, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2136/2136-nsw/topic/community