17.0% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2341, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2341, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 2341 spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. While many residents contribute to their community through unpaid work and care, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 17% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure. This is a decline from 2011, when 24.4% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.8% of people providing such support—among the highest rates for similar areas. However, the 21.6% of people caring for children is well below the New South Wales figure.
15.8% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than in most other areas.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 2341, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2341/2341-nsw/topic/community