11.9% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2298, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2298, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people spend their spare time volunteering or caring for others in postcode 2298 than in most other areas. While only 11.9% of residents volunteer, there is a stronger presence of former Defence Force members compared to the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with 11.9% of people helping out. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 10.2% of people providing care. This trend is seen across the board, as the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
10.2% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.8% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
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.
A higher than usual share of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.4% of residents having served. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 2298, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2298/2298-nsw/topic/community