15.1% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2316, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2316, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2316 have spent time volunteering and caring for children since 2011. While 15.1% of the community still volunteer, the number of people caring for children unpaid has dropped by 7.2 percentage points over the last decade. This shift occurs in an area where military service is notably more common than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas but a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a decline from 2011, when 17.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 24.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the 22.6% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.1% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas, with 4.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 2316, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2316/2316-nsw/topic/community