11.7% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2287, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2287, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer their time than in most other areas, but many residents in postcode 2287 balance their days with family duties. A striking 28.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the state figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.7% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare duties are common here, with 28.9% of people caring for children unpaid, a rate well above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, 12.3% of people provide other unpaid care, and 20.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 2287, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2287/2287-nsw/topic/community