13.5% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2281, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2281, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid care in postcode 2281 than in most other areas. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the community remains active through a high rate of unpaid housework and care duties. This local commitment to care is more common here than across New South Wales.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.5% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen from 16.4% in 2011 and is now about the same as the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, with 14.7% of people providing care—well above the New South Wales figure. Additionally, 24.9% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national average.
14.7% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.4%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 2281, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2281/2281-nsw/topic/community