9.5% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2222, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2222, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 22.8% of people in postcode 2222 provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution here. However, this is lower than the national figure, and the area has seen a notable drop in both volunteering and childcare support since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen by 4.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 10.7% of people providing such support. This includes 20.2% of residents doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
10.7% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 this area, with only 1.2% of people having served. This is much lower than in most other similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 2222, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2222/2222-nsw/topic/community