19.3% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2611 crosses ACT/NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid child care in postcode 2611 than in most other similar areas. This region shows a strong commitment to service, with high rates of veteran residents and a volunteering rate well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people (19.3%) volunteer here, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this level of community involvement has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very common, with 31.9% of people providing it—well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. Meanwhile, 12.3% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
A high 5.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
5.3%
Higher than 89% 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 2611 crosses ACT/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2611/2611-crosses-act-nsw/topic/community