11.3% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2285, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2285, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 32.6% of people in postcode 2285 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While many residents are heavily involved in family care, overall community volunteering has dropped since 2011. This creates a local profile where home-based support is common, but formal community service is less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most similar areas, with only 11.3% of people pitching in. This is a little below the national figure and represents a 1.8 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, as 32.6% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is among the highest rates for this level. This helps explain why the 13.6% of people providing general unpaid care is a little above the New South Wales figure.
13.6% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
About 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 2285, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2285/2285-nsw/topic/community