23.1% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2358, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2358, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement define postcode 2358 compared to most similar areas. Nearly a quarter of the population volunteers, and there is a notably strong tendency to provide unpaid care for others. This spirit of service is further reflected in a higher-than-average number of former Defence Force members living here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of people volunteer here, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. While this is well above the national average, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.9% of people providing care and 26.1% doing over 15 hours of housework, both figures being well above the national average. Around 25.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
15.9% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 3.9% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 2358, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2358/2358-nsw/topic/community