11.1% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2307, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2307, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer or provide unpaid care in postcode 2307 compared to most other areas. Just 11.1% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that has dropped since 2011. While community support is lower than average, the area has a higher rate of former Defence Force members than most places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with 11.1% of people helping out. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 3.0 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here, as the 23.1% of people caring for children is well below the Australian average. Similarly, the 18.9% who do 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most areas, while the 11.6% providing other unpaid care is about the same as the state figure.
11.6% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.6% of residents having served. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 2307, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2307/2307-nsw/topic/community