17.5% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2424, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2424, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 2424 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, though the number of people volunteering has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 17.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.8% of people providing care, slightly above the national figure. While 28.9% spend significant time on housework, the share of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than in most areas at 18.0%.
13.8% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
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 more common in this area than most, with 3.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 2424, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2424/2424-nsw/topic/community