15.5% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2289, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2289, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in postcode 2289 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This community shows a strong trend of looking after others and serving the country, though the number of people volunteering for organisations has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the state and national figures. This is lower than most similar areas and has fallen from 17.7% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing care and 31.6% looking after children, both of which are well above the New South Wales average. Around 22.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
13.4% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 2289, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2289/2289-nsw/topic/community