12.7% ▼ -57.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2397, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2397, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in community involvement defines postcode 2397, where the share of volunteers has fallen 17 percentage points since 2011. While some residents are more likely to provide unpaid care than the national figure, overall participation in unpaid work has declined across the board.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.7% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is a significant decrease from 2011, when nearly 30% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for others is more common here than in most areas, with 13.5% of people helping out. However, the proportion of people doing unpaid housework or caring for children is much lower than the state and national figures.
13.5% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.3% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.
3.1%
Higher than 55% 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 2397, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2397/2397-nsw/topic/community