8.4% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2218, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2218, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 2218 than across the rest of the country. Only 8.4% of residents give their time to volunteering, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This lack of community involvement is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The number of volunteers has dropped to 8.4% since 2011, a fall of 2.4 percentage points. This is now among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care roles are less common here than in most areas, including a lower-than-average 22.3% of people caring for children. About 10.9% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
10.9% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 the area, with only 0.6% of people having served. This is a little below the state figure of 2.3% and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.6%
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 2218, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2218/2218-nsw/topic/community