14.5% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2203, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2203, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 0.9% of people in postcode 2203 have served in the Defence Force, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This small proportion of veterans is part of a broader trend of lower community involvement and care roles across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people here provide unpaid care than in other areas, with only 21.7% caring for children—well below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much lower than most areas at 17.9%, while the 11.1% who provide general unpaid care is about the same as the state average.
11.1% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
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.
The proportion of residents who served in the Defence Force is just 0.9%. This is a little below both the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the Australian rate of 2.8%.
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 2203, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2203/2203-nsw/topic/community