14.7% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2430, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2430, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong culture of helping others defines daily life in postcode 2430, where the rate of people providing unpaid care is much higher than in most other areas. While fewer people here care for children compared to the state average, a significant number of residents still dedicate their time to housework and community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.7% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care and 25.1% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. However, those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national averages at 21.9%.
14.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force in postcode 2430 than in most similar areas, with 3.8% of residents having served.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 2430, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2430/2430-nsw/topic/community