9.8% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2322, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2322, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over five percent of residents in postcode 2322 have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. While military service is common, local volunteering has dropped to just 9.8% since 2011. This creates a community where formal service is high, but unpaid community work is less common than across the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.8% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid childcare than in most areas, at 32.4%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%, while 13.3% of residents provide other types of unpaid care.
13.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
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.
With 5.3% of the population having served in the Defence Force, this area is well above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
5.3%
Higher than 89% 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 2322, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2322/2322-nsw/topic/community