6.1% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2160, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2160, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 6.1% of people in postcode 2160 volunteer, which is a very low rate compared to the rest of the country. This suggests a trend of lower community involvement in local activities. Across the board, residents here are also much less likely to perform unpaid care and housework than people in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in postcode 2160 are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting well below the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here, with only 10.1% of people providing unpaid care, which is a little below the national figure. Similarly, the proportion of people caring for children or doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below both the state and national averages.
10.1% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 0.6%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.6%
Lower than 94% 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 2160, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2160/2160-nsw/topic/community