16.8% ▼ -39.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2396, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2396, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly 21% of people in postcode 2396 provide unpaid childcare, which is a standout figure for the area. While many residents contribute to their community, the number of volunteers has dropped significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a sharp decline from 2011, when 27.8% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care of children (20.9%) and housework (18.9%) are both much lower than in most other areas. Meanwhile, 12.6% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.6% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population. This is lower than most areas and sits just below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 2396, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2396/2396-nsw/topic/community