10.9% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2261, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2261, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 10.9% of people in postcode 2261 volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average and has dropped since 2011. While community volunteering is low, other forms of unpaid work and care in the area remain typical for New South Wales.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas, falling 3.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.9%. This is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care roles are common, with 12.2% of people providing unpaid care and 25.8% caring for children unpaid, both of which are about the same as state and national levels.
12.2% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 also typical for the region, with 2.7% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 2261, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2261/2261-nsw/topic/community