16.7% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2226, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2226, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid child care in postcode 2226 than in most other areas. While about 31.6% of the population look after children without pay, volunteering has dropped over the last decade. This reflects a place where family responsibilities are a major part of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 16.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 31.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare, well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with 24.4% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, which is also well above the state and national averages.
12.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.1% of people having served. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.1%
Lower than 73% 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 2226, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/topic/community