23.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2355, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2355, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of volunteering defines daily life in postcode 2355, where 23% of residents give their time to others. This is far above the New South Wales figure and remains a steady feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much higher here than in most areas, with 23% of people helping out, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 26.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside a higher than usual 13.5% of residents providing unpaid care, a figure that rose 3.7 points since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 3.2% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 57% 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 2355, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2355/2355-nsw/topic/community