10.2% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2206, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2206, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent their time volunteering in postcode 2206 over the last decade, with the rate falling to 10.2%. While unpaid care for others is more common here than in most areas, the number of people caring for children has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.2% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the national rate of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in this area, with 14.1% of people providing care—a figure a little above the national 11.9%. Meanwhile, 22.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
14.1% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Defence service is rare in this area. Only 0.9% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a little below the national 2.8%.
0.9%
Lower than 91% 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 2206, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2206/2206-nsw/topic/community