14.3% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2227, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2227, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of unpaid childcare than the national average defines the community spirit in postcode 2227. While 30.2% of people here provide unpaid care for children, other forms of community involvement and service are closer to typical Australian levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 14.3% of people now giving their time. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above the New South Wales figure of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a high number of unpaid carers, with 30.2% looking after children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 24.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 12.1% provide other unpaid care.
12.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
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. About 2.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 2227, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2227/2227-nsw/topic/community