11.1% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2320, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2320, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significant gap exists in 2320 between the high rate of family care and low community volunteering. While 31.9% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure—only 11.1% of the population volunteers, which is much lower than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in 2320 is much lower than in most similar areas and has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2011. The current rate is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 31.9% of people providing this care, a figure well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 13.0% provide other unpaid care, and 23.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
Defence Force experience is more common here than in most other areas. About 3.3% of people have served, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 2320, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2320/2320-nsw/topic/community