13.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2294, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2294, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual number of veterans live in postcode 2294, where 4% of residents have served in the Defence Force. While many people contribute to their community through childcare, other forms of unpaid work and volunteering are less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.5% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the state and national levels.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common with 25.6% of people involved, a figure that rose 2 percentage points since 2011. However, other unpaid work is rare, with only 10.5% providing general care and 16.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are much lower than most areas.
10.5% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 areas and sits a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
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 2294, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2294/2294-nsw/topic/community