16.3% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2425, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2425, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2425 involves a high level of contribution to the home and community. About 16.3% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This spirit of service is matched by a strong military connection, with 4.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 16.3% of people volunteer, this is a 5.0 percentage point drop since 2011. Despite the decline, the area remains a little above the national average for volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people here do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week (28.2%) compared to the national figure of 20.7%. Other care roles are more typical, with 25.5% caring for children and 12.0% providing other unpaid care, both of which are about the same as the state and national averages.
12.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the population. This is much higher than most other areas and sits a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 2425, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2425/2425-nsw/topic/community