9.2% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2212, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2212, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 2212 than in most other areas, with only 9.2% of residents giving their time to a cause. This low level of community involvement marks a clear drop from a decade ago, reflecting a shift in how people spend their spare time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.2% of people here volunteer, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13%. This level of participation is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 24.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is roughly the same as the state average. Other unpaid work is less common here than in most areas, with 11.3% providing general care and 20.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework.
11.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
A small minority of the population has served in the Defence Force, at 1.4%. This is much lower than most other areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 86% 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 2212, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2212/2212-nsw/topic/community