22.0% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2421, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2421, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much stronger spirit of unpaid work defines postcode 2421 compared to the rest of the state. Roughly 22% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This community also sees a high proportion of people providing unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, though the rate has fallen from 27.8% in 2011 to 22% in 2021. This remains well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 30.9% of people caring for children and 29.3% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the state and national averages. Additionally, 13.7% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.
13.7% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 more common here than in most other areas. At 3.6%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2421/2421-nsw/topic/community