14.8% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2172, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2172, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 2172 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family care is the most prominent feature of community participation in the area. While many people support their families at home, the number of local volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of residents volunteer, which is lower than in most other areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, but it has fallen 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare and housework are common here, with 29.8% caring for children and 26.3% doing significant housework, both of which are well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 11.6% of people provide other unpaid care, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
11.6% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 high proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 5.5%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
5.5%
Higher 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 2172, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2172/2172-nsw/topic/community