19.1% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2371, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2371, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2371 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community contribution is paired with a notably strong presence of former Defence Force members compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 19.1% of residents volunteer—well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%—this is a drop from 2011 when the figure was 25.4%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 28.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, only 14.8% provide unpaid childcare, a rate far below the national average of 26.3%.
13.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.8% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.0%
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.
Six and a half per cent of the population served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the state average of 2.3%.
6.4%
Higher than 94% 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 2371, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2371/2371-nsw/topic/community