6.8% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2171, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2171, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in postcode 2171 volunteer their time compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.8% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a broader trend in the area where community participation is much lower than in other parts of New South Wales.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in the area are among the lowest for similar places. The current 6.8% is well below the New South Wales figure of 13% and has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.6% of people providing this care, which is well above the state average. Other unpaid work is less common, as the 11.3% who provide general unpaid care is lower than in most areas.
11.3% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
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% of people in postcode 2171 have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 2171, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2171/2171-nsw/topic/community