6.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2176, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2176, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2176 have been involved in volunteering and childcare since 2011. Only 6% of residents now volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This shift reflects a broader trend of declining community participation over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 2 percentage points since 2011 to 6%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 13% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare has dropped since 2011 to 18.7%, which is much lower than most areas. While 18.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, the 13.1% who provide unpaid care is a little above the national figure.
13.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.7% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
Very few people in the area have served in the Defence Force, at 0.5%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
0.5%
Lower than 95% 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 2176, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2176/2176-nsw/topic/community