8.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2191, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2191, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 2191 compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 8.9% of residents give their time to volunteer work, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Other forms of community contribution, such as unpaid care and housework, remain more common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.9% of people here volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. 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.
About 13.1% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure. While 24.1% look after children unpaid, 21.7% spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
13.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 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 0.9% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below both the state and national figures.
0.9%
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 2191, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2191/2191-nsw/topic/community