8.9% —
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2331, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2331, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap exists between postcode 2331 and the rest of the country in how people spend their time. While a huge 68.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, rates of volunteering and unpaid care are far lower than typical Australian levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.9% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has dropped sharply, falling 9.9 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is almost non-existent here, with 0.0% of people caring for children or providing other unpaid care. Similarly, only 0.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, figures that are far below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
0.5% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
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.
Military service is very common in the area. With 68.1% of residents having served in the Defence Force, this is far above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
68.1%
Higher than 99% 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 2331, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2331/2331-nsw/topic/community