16.6% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2315, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2315, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 6% of the population in postcode 2315 have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong commitment to service and care, though the number of people volunteering has dropped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.6% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This figure has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most other areas, sitting at 20.6%. Meanwhile, a little more than 12.9% of residents provide unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 high proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 6.1%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national average.
6.1%
Higher than 93% 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 2315, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2315/2315-nsw/topic/community