9.1% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2326, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2326, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of unpaid care than most areas defines community life in postcode 2326. While 14.5% of people provide unpaid care, volunteering levels have fallen over the last decade to just 9.1%. This creates a local profile where home-based support is common, but formal community volunteering is relatively low.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.1% of people here volunteer, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This level of participation is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 30.9% of people caring for children, a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. This helps explain why the 14.5% of people providing general unpaid care is much higher than in most other areas.
14.5% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
About 3.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
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 2326, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2326/2326-nsw/topic/community