18.7% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2339, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2339, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 2339 than the state average, with 18.7% of residents giving their time. This high level of community spirit contrasts with lower rates of unpaid childcare and housework compared to most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 18.7% of people volunteer here—well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia—this is a drop from 25.0% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common than in most areas, with 12.0% of people providing care. This includes 22.6% who care for children unpaid, a figure well below the national average.
12.0% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 2339, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2339/2339-nsw/topic/community