13.4% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2280, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2280, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 2280 provide unpaid child care, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This high level of family support defines community participation here, though other forms of volunteering have declined over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.4% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are more common here than in most areas, with 13.8% of residents stepping up. This is driven largely by child care, where 29.4% of people help out—a rate well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
13.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.4% of the population having served. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 2280, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2280/2280-nsw/topic/community