13.7% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2153, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2153, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of unpaid childcare defines the community in postcode 2153, where 31.1% of people provide this care. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. While family responsibilities are common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is lower than in most areas, with 13.7% of people helping out. This is about the same as the national figure, though it has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for children is very common at 31.1%, well above the New South Wales figure. Similarly, 25.3% of people do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is also well above the state and national averages.
11.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
Only 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most areas. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 82% 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 2153, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2153/2153-nsw/topic/community