17.7% —
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2387, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2387, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in postcode 2387 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. While this community spirit remains strong, the number of volunteers has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.7% of residents volunteer, a result that is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is a significant drop from 2016, when 28.6% of people were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 10.1% of people providing care and 18.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework. The proportion of people caring for children unpaid is 24.1%, which is a little below the national figure.
10.1% —
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% —
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
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.
About 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.4%
Lower 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 2387, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2387/2387-nsw/topic/community