# Community Participation — 2141, NSW

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: 2141, NSW (Postcode)

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.

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 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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 7.5% | -29.5% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 8.5% | -15.8% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 18.7% | -17.6% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 0.5% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 16.7% | +1.7% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2141/2141-nsw/topic/community