16.2% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2427, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2427, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Six per cent of people in postcode 2427 have served in the Defence Force, a figure well above the national average. This area sees high levels of community contribution and home-based work, though the number of volunteers has dipped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a decline from 2011, when one in five people helped out in the community.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people care for children unpaid here than in the rest of Australia, but 28.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is much higher than most areas.
14.0% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.4% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
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.
The 6.0% of residents who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for its level and is well above the 2.8% national figure.
6.0%
Higher than 92% 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 2427, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2427/2427-nsw/topic/community