17.0% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2024, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2024, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in postcode 2024 provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than in most other areas. This local community is also more likely to volunteer than the state average. Overall, it shows a strong tendency toward supporting families and local causes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the rate fell 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, only 10.6% provide other unpaid care, a figure much lower than most areas. Similarly, those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework are few at 18.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
10.6% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 1.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 85% 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 2024, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2024/2024-nsw/topic/community