6.8% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2220, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2220, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and providing unpaid child care in postcode 2220 than they were ten years ago. Only 6.8% of residents now volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the national figure. This trend is part of a broader decline in community-based care and support across the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.8% of people volunteer here, which is well below the 14.1% national figure. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, and the number has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 20% of people caring for children. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, only 8.7% of residents provide unpaid care, which is also well below the Australian average.
8.7% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
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.
Just 0.6% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8% and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.6%
Lower than 94% 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 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2220/2220-nsw/topic/community