5.6% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2144, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2144, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 5.6% of people in postcode 2144 volunteer, which is one of the lowest rates in the region. This suggests a trend where residents spend much less of their spare time on community work and unpaid care compared to other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 5.6% of residents helping out. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen by 2.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 8% of people providing care and 18.5% caring for children. Housework levels are also among the lowest at this level, with only 14.2% doing 15 or more hours a week.
8.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.5% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.2% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 0.3%. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
0.3%
Lower than 97% 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 2144, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2144/2144-nsw/topic/community