16.0% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2353, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2353, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 5% of people in postcode 2353 have served in the Defence Force, a figure much higher than most other areas. While military service is common, the number of locals volunteering in their community has fallen since 2011. Overall, participation in unpaid care and housework remains a significant part of life here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure but lower than in most similar areas. This is a drop from 2011, when 21.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is a major commitment here, with 24.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 25.9% provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as across Australia.
12.0% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most other areas, with 4.8% of people having served, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
4.8%
Higher than 87% 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).
More for 2353, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 2353, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2353/2353-nsw/topic/community