17.1% ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2346, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2346, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people give their time to help others in postcode 2346 than in most of the state. While 17.1% of residents volunteer, this is a drop from 25.5% in 2011. Daily life here involves a mix of community support and a higher-than-average number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 17.1% of people who volunteer is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it is much lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to the national figure, with only 20.6% doing so. Meanwhile, 13.0% of residents provide general unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian average.
13.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force than in most other areas, with 3.5% of residents having served.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 2346, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2346/2346-nsw/topic/community