13.3% ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2381, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2381, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering than most similar areas mark the community profile of postcode 2381. While 13.3% of people volunteer, this is a steep drop from 24.1% seen in 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and service here generally track with state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.3% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales rate of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 12.5% of people providing care, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. However, those caring for children (23.6%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework (21.4%) are both lower than in most other areas.
12.5% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 small minority of the population has served in the Defence Force at 2.2%. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 2381, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2381/2381-nsw/topic/community