7.5% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2141, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2141, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2141 are stepping up for unpaid roles and volunteering than they were in 2011. Only 7.5% of residents now volunteer, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This trend of lower community participation is also seen in the falling number of people providing unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped 3.1 percentage points since 2011 to 7.5%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits well below the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 8.5% of people providing care and 18.7% caring for children unpaid. This child care figure is well below the national average of 26.3% and has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.7% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 0.5%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the 2.8% national figure.
0.5%
Lower than 95% 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 2141, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2141/2141-nsw/topic/community