8.2% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2167, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2167, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 2167 provide unpaid childcare, which is a much higher figure than most other areas. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement and service are notably lower here than in the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the national mark of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 28.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. In contrast, those providing other unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 9.1%, and 20.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework.
9.1% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
Only 1.6% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas.
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 2167, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2167/2167-nsw/topic/community