10.9% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2146, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2146, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2146 spend their spare time volunteering than in most other areas. While only 10.9% of residents volunteer, a higher than average 28% are involved in the unpaid care of children. This suggests a community where daily life is more focused on family responsibilities than external civic activities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with only 10.9% of people participating. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and reflects a drop from 15.3% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is common here, with 28% of people providing this support, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. In contrast, the 9.6% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.6% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.1% of people having served. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 2.3% and 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 88% 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 2146, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2146/2146-nsw/topic/community