20.4% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2382, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2382, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 2382 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. While this level of community help is high, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 8 points since 2011. This suggests a strong but declining culture of local contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13%. Despite this high standing, the rate has dropped from 28.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid care for children or do heavy housework here compared to most areas, with only 22.1% caring for children. Meanwhile, 12.3% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.3% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.4% of people having served. This is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 2382, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2382/2382-nsw/topic/community