22.1% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2395, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2395, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well over 22% of people in postcode 2395 volunteer, a figure that is far higher than the national average. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others, though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011. Other areas of community support are also common here, including unpaid care and defence service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This is higher than most other areas, despite a 3.4 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing this support, which is a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is far below the national average at 15.8%.
14.1% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.8% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.6% of residents having served. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 67% 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 2395, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2395/2395-nsw/topic/community