14.9% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2317, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2317, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than five per cent of residents in postcode 2317 have served in the Defence Force, making it one of the highest-ranking areas for veterans. While many locals contribute to their community through unpaid care, fewer people are looking after children compared to the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 17.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Few people here provide unpaid childcare at 18.4%, which is well below the national figure. However, the rate of people providing other forms of unpaid care is higher than most areas, sitting at 13.9%.
13.9% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.4% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 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 the population has served in the Defence Force. At 5.8%, this is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.8%
Higher than 92% 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 2317, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2317/2317-nsw/topic/community