10.2% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2259, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2259, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26.1% of people in postcode 2259 provide unpaid childcare, the most common form of community contribution in the area. While many residents help out at home, formal volunteering has dropped and now sits well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.2% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011 and is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 23.0% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure. Unpaid childcare is common at 26.1%, though this has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 51% 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 2259, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2259/2259-nsw/topic/community