14.9% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2337, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2337, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2337 involves a high level of family responsibility, with 26.5% of people providing unpaid childcare. While many residents contribute to their households, the overall rate of community volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national rate, but it has fallen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is common, with 26.5% of residents providing unpaid care for children, a figure higher than most areas. In contrast, the 10.4% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than in most other places.
10.4% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
Around 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 56% 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 2337, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2337/2337-nsw/topic/community