16.0% ▼ -46.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2359, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2359, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A shrinking number of people are contributing their time to unpaid work in postcode 2359. While 16% of residents still volunteer, this is a sharp drop from the 30.1% seen in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in the area has fallen 14 points since 2011, though the current 16% rate remains a little above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 21%, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 25.3%. However, 13.9% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, a figure slightly above the national average.
13.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.0% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 1.9% of people having served, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 2359, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2359/2359-nsw/topic/community