6.9% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2179, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2179, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 2179 than in the rest of the country, though family care is very common. Only 6.9% of residents volunteer, a figure well below the national average. However, a high number of locals are dedicated to unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 6.9% of people helping out. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and has fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 33.3% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure of 26.3% and rose 10 points since 2011. Other forms of unpaid care are less common, as the 9.8% who provide general care is much lower than most areas.
9.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 less common in this area than in other parts of the state. Only 1.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Australian 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 2179, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/topic/community