11.0% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2173, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2173, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 10% of residents in postcode 2173 have served in the Defence Force, a rate well above the national figure. While military service is high, other forms of community involvement are less common, with a notable drop in local volunteering over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.0% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is a significant decline from 2011, when 15.7% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.9% of people providing this care—well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. Meanwhile, 22.9% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, and 10.2% provide other unpaid care, which is a little below the national average.
10.2% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is very common in this area, with 9.4% of people having done so. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
9.4%
Higher than 99% 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 2173, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2173/2173-nsw/topic/community