7.8% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2174, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2174, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 36.4% of people in postcode 2174 provide unpaid childcare, a rate far above the national figure. While child care is common, other forms of community contribution like volunteering and general unpaid care are much lower than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.8% of residents are volunteers, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people caring for children unpaid is far above the state and national figures, though those providing general unpaid care are much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, 21.7% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.5% ▼ -41.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.4% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 uncommon here, with only 1.2% of people having served. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 2174, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2174/2174-nsw/topic/community