22.1% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2372, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2372, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered or cared for children in postcode 2372 since 2011, though community involvement remains strong. Over 22% of residents still give their time to volunteer work, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More people volunteer here than in most other areas, with 22.1% of residents helping out. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, although the rate has fallen 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 18.2% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure of 26.3%—unpaid care for other needs is more common. At 14.0%, this is a little above the national rate and has risen slightly since 2011.
14.0% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 much higher proportion of people in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most other places. The rate of 4.3% is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 2372, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2372/2372-nsw/topic/community