6.6% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2162, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2162, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few residents in postcode 2162 spend their spare time on unpaid work or community service. Only 6.6% of people volunteer, which is well below the national figure and reflects a downward trend since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 6.6% of people helping out. This is well below the Australian figure of 14.1% and has fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 21.2% of people caring for children. This is well below the New South Wales figure and aligns with fewer people doing significant housework or general unpaid care.
10.4% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 relatively uncommon here. Just 0.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 92% 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 2162, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/topic/community