13.3% —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2356, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2356, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 13.3% of people in postcode 2356 volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. While this figure is about the same as the national average, the area has seen a sharp drop in people caring for children unpaid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The number of volunteers rose 1.3 percentage points since 2016 to reach 13.3%. This is much lower than most other areas, though it remains about the same as New South Wales and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A far lower proportion of people provide unpaid childcare here compared to the state and nation, falling 14 percentage points since 2016 to 10.5%. Housework loads also fell, with 18.1% of people doing 15 or more hours weekly, while unpaid care for others rose to 12.4%.
12.4% —
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.5% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% —
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is around the middle for its level and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 2356, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2356/2356-nsw/topic/community