8.6% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2327, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2327, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 2327 than in most similar areas. Only 8.6% of residents give their time to volunteer work, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. While some forms of community aiding are common, the rate of formal volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.6% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 13.0%. This represents a drop of 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 13.3% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian figure of 11.9%. Around 26.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, while 20.3% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, both of which have fallen since 2011.
13.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 2327, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2327/2327-nsw/topic/community