7.8% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2216, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2216, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering and caregiving mark postcode 2216 compared to the rest of the country. Only 7.8% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend of low community participation extends across unpaid childcare and housework as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 7.8% of residents helping out. This figure is well below the New South Wales rate of 13% and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 20% of people caring for children unpaid. Similarly, 17% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
9.7% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.0% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.8% of the population. This is among the lowest for similar areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 92% 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 2216, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2216/2216-nsw/topic/community