8.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2208, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2208, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 2208 than in most similar areas. Only 8.7% of residents give their time to volunteer work, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and remains well below the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with 8.7% of people helping out. This is well below the 14.1% national figure and the 13.0% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common than in most areas, with 13.6% of people providing this support. While child care roles are slightly below the national figure at 24.0%, those doing over 15 hours of housework have risen to 22.6%.
13.6% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 postcode 2208, where 0.7% of people have served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.7%
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 2208, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2208/2208-nsw/topic/community