6.8% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2196, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2196, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 6.8% of people in postcode 2196 volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This community generally has lower levels of unpaid care and volunteer work compared to the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.8% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 22.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Other unpaid work is also lower than most areas, with 18.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 11.6% providing general unpaid care.
11.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with 0.6% of people having served in the Defence Force, a figure a little below both the state and national rates.
0.6%
Lower than 94% 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 2196, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2196/2196-nsw/topic/community