17.3% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2429, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2429, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
High rates of unpaid help and community service define daily life in postcode 2429. More than 15% of residents provide unpaid care, a figure well above the national average. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the area remains more active in community support than most of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.3% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 21.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, well above the state figure. This sits alongside a high 15.1% who provide unpaid care, though the 23.1% who care for children is lower than most areas.
15.1% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
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.
A higher than usual 3.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 2429, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2429/2429-nsw/topic/community