13.4% ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2399, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2399, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid child care set postcode 2399 apart from the rest of the state. Only 18.2% of people here provide unpaid child care, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. This trend of reduced participation extends to other forms of community work and home duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped sharply since 2011, falling 12 points to 13.4%. This is much lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework and childcare have both fallen since 2011, with those caring for children dropping 11 points to 18.2%. General unpaid care is lower than most areas at 11.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.8% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.8% of people having served. This is much lower than most areas and slightly below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
1.8%
Lower than 77% 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 2399, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2399/2399-nsw/topic/community