29.8% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2411, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2411, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 2411 than in most other similar areas. While the rate of volunteering has fallen since 2016, it remains very high at 29.8%, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 30% of the community volunteers, a rate far above both New South Wales and Australia. However, this is a drop from 2016, when 38% of residents were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is more common here than in most areas, with 28.6% of people providing this care. In contrast, the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 20.2% since 2016.
11.9% —
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% —
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 2411, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2411/2411-nsw/topic/community