10.3% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2138, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2138, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent their time volunteering in postcode 2138 since 2011, with the rate falling by 3.9 percentage points to 10.3%. This represents a community where participation in unpaid work and service is generally much lower than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.3% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, as only 8.5% of people provide unpaid care, well below the 11.9% national figure. This is consistent with other home tasks, where the 17.9% who do 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most areas.
8.5% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 rare in the area, with only 1.0% of people having served, which is 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 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/topic/community