16.1% ▼ -49.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2405, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2405, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care in postcode 2405 compared to the rest of the country. While 16.1% of residents volunteer, the area stands out for having much lower rates of unpaid childcare and housework than both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this is a big drop from 2011, when 31.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 14.6% of people caring for children, far below the national 26.3%. Similarly, only 14.9% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well below the Australian figure of 20.7%.
9.4% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.6% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.9% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 uncommon in the area, with 1.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
1.9%
Lower than 75% 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 2405, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2405/2405-nsw/topic/community