2267, NSW · Postcode

Community Participation in 2267, NSW

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More people than usual in postcode 2267 spend their spare time on unpaid work and service. While 15.0% of residents volunteer, a striking 4.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than in most other areas.

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📍 2267, NSW, Postcode

Where 2267, NSW sits — Volunteers

15.0% ▼ -22.4%
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 36 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 51 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 68 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 75 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 105 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 136 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 216 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 209 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 203 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 192 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 185 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 174 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 149 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 142 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 98 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 92 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 60 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 68 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 52 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 66 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 42 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 32 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 33 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 25 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 15 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 24 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 16 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 62 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2267, NSW — lower than 66% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
2267, NSW15.0%
Lake Macquarie 13.2%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.0% of people here volunteer, a figure that is a little above the New South Wales average but has fallen 4.3 percentage points since 2011.

15.0% ▼ -22.4%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

A high 27.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside a higher than usual 13.6% of people providing unpaid care, though the 22.9% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.

13.6% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

22.9% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

27.6% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 27.6%

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.

People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state and national figures.

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 2267, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2267/2267-nsw/topic/community