13.9% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2264, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2264, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 2264 compared to most similar areas, though unpaid work at home is more common. While 13.9% of residents volunteer, a higher-than-usual proportion of the community provides unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped since 2011, falling 4.3 percentage points to 13.9%. This figure is lower than in most similar areas and is about the same as the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is more common here than in most areas, with 24.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, and the area also has a higher-than-usual 13.7% of people providing unpaid care.
13.7% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas, at 3.3%. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 2264, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2264/2264-nsw/topic/community