6.3% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2199, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2199, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in postcode 2199 volunteer compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.3% of residents give their time to volunteering, which is well below the national figure and represents a drop since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for similar areas at 6.3%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. Only 22.8% of people care for children unpaid, and 17.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well below national figures.
10.9% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
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.
Only 0.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the state and national figures.
0.6%
Lower than 93% 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 2199, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2199/2199-nsw/topic/community