17.2% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2361, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2361, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 24% of people in postcode 2361 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. This area sees high levels of community contribution, with more people volunteering than the national average, although these rates have dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decrease from 2011, when the rate was 19.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is far less common here than across Australia, with only 16.0% of people providing this care. Other unpaid work is more typical, as 13.0% of people provide general unpaid care and 23.9% spend significant time on housework.
13.0% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.0% ▼ -35.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
A higher than usual share of the population has served in the Defence Force. At 3.4%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 2361, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2361/2361-nsw/topic/community