11.1% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2214, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2214, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 11.1% of people in postcode 2214 volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average. While community volunteering has dropped since 2011, more residents are involved in unpaid care and housework than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in postcode 2214 is much lower than in most areas, falling 3.3 points since 2011 to reach 11.1%. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with higher rates of unpaid care overall (13.4%) and child care (28.0%), both of which sit above state and national levels.
13.4% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
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.
About 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 2214, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2214/2214-nsw/topic/community