19.8% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2159, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2159, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2159 volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, though the percentage of volunteers has dropped since 2011. It is a place where people frequently contribute to others and their own homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.8% of residents are volunteers, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national average. However, this figure fell 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 28.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 25.8% care for children unpaid and 13.3% provide other unpaid care, both of which are close to the national figures.
13.3% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.6% of the population. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 59% 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 2159, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2159/2159-nsw/topic/community