6.5% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2142, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2142, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in postcode 2142 spend their spare time on unpaid work or community service. Only 6.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This low level of community involvement is seen across the board, from volunteering to unpaid care and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest of any similar area, sitting at 6.5%. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 2.5 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 8.2% of people providing this support. This is well below the New South Wales figure, and the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is also much lower than most areas at 20.4%.
8.2% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
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.
Only 0.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 2142, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2142/2142-nsw/topic/community