19.2% ▼ -32.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2265, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2265, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than five percentage points higher than the national rate, volunteering is a strong feature of postcode 2265. This area shows a high level of community and home-based support, with many residents providing unpaid care for children and others in the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 28.3% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 24.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is consistent with a higher than usual 28.0% of residents providing unpaid childcare.
12.7% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most other areas, with 2.5% of people having served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 2265, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2265/2265-nsw/topic/community