17.1% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2388, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2388, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people volunteer in postcode 2388 compared to the rest of the state. While 17.1% of residents give their time to help others, this is a significant drop from the 25.2% recorded in 2011. This community spirit stands out against the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and a little above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than in most areas, with 20.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework. The proportion of people caring for children unpaid has also fallen since 2011 to 24.0%.
11.0% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
Only 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
2.0%
Lower than 74% 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 2388, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2388/2388-nsw/topic/community