2190, NSW · Postcode

Community Participation in 2190, NSW

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Fewer people have volunteered their time in postcode 2190 since 2011, with only 7.7% of residents now doing so. This area has some of the lowest rates of community volunteering compared to similar places. While unpaid care for children and housework is slightly below state levels, overall unpaid care remains common.

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📍 2190, NSW, Postcode

Where 2190, NSW sits — Volunteers

7.7% ▼ -12.8%
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 36 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 51 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 68 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 75 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 105 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 136 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 216 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 209 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 203 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 192 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 185 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 174 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 149 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 142 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 98 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 92 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 60 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 68 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 52 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 66 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 42 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 32 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 33 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 25 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 15 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 24 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 16 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 62 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2190, NSW — lower than 97% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
2190, NSW7.7%
Canterbury-Bankstown 7.7%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 7.7% of people volunteer, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This rate is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

7.7% ▼ -12.8%

Lower than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care for children is provided by 23.9% of residents, which is a little below the Australian average. Meanwhile, 18.4% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure that is much lower than most areas.

12.1% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

23.9% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

18.4% ▼ -0.6%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

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.

People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.6% of the population. This is among the lowest rates for its level and is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.

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 2190, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2190/2190-nsw/topic/community