22.9% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2401, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2401, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in postcode 2401 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is matched by a strong tendency to provide unpaid care and housework. While these numbers remain high, volunteering and housework rates have both fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 22.9% of residents who volunteer is much higher than most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. However, this figure has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 19.1% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure. This is accompanied by high rates of unpaid housework (26.3%) and childcare (27.5%), both of which are higher than most areas.
19.1% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 1.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 2401, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2401/2401-nsw/topic/community