20.6% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2410, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2410, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines the community spirit in postcode 2410. While 20.6% of residents give their time to help others, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 20.6% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. However, this has fallen 4.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is varied here, with 27.0% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are much lower than most areas at 20.1%.
10.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 other similar areas, with only 1.5% of people having served. This is a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 84% 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 2410, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2410/2410-nsw/topic/community