15.1% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2282, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2282, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A decline in volunteering since 2011 marks the recent trend in community participation for postcode 2282. While 15.1% of people now volunteer, the area stands out for the high proportion of residents performing unpaid care and housework. This is particularly evident in child care, where 30.6% of people provide unpaid help.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 15.1% since 2011. This figure is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 30.6% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, 24.8% do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework and 14.1% provide general unpaid care, both of which are higher than most areas.
14.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 in postcode 2282 than in most other areas. About 3.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 2282, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2282/2282-nsw/topic/community