15.1% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2340, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2340, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of residents than usual in postcode 2340 spend their time caring for children. While unpaid care is common, there has been a notable drop in people volunteering for community groups since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little above the New South Wales figure, but the rate has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is a common part of life for 27.2% of residents, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 12.7% provide other unpaid care, which has risen slightly since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
Around 2.9% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 50% 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 2340, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2340/2340-nsw/topic/community