14.3% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2230, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2230, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About the same as the national figure, 14.3% of people in postcode 2230 volunteer their time. While this matches the broader Australian trend, it marks a noticeable drop from 2011 when 18% of the community volunteered. Most other forms of community participation here are lower than in similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in 2230 have fallen by 3.8 points since 2011 to reach 14.3%. This is lower than most other areas, though it remains a little above the New South Wales figure of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 24.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Unpaid care for others has barely changed at 11.7%, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework rose slightly to 21.2%.
11.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 lower than in most areas, with 2.6% of residents having served. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 61% 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 2230, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2230/2230-nsw/topic/community