15.5% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2426, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2426, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and housework than most similar areas define postcode 2426. While volunteering has dropped, the area remains more active in providing unpaid support and care for others than the state or national averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. However, this is lower than in most similar areas and has fallen 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people doing so, which is much higher than most areas. This is alongside a high proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework each week, at 27.2%, well above the national figure.
14.2% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
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 4.0% of the population. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 2426, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2426/2426-nsw/topic/community