16.7% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2443, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2443, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the state average for volunteering, postcode 2443 shows a strong trend of community contribution. While few people here provide unpaid childcare, a high number of residents spend significant time on other types of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is down slightly from 18.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care and 26.3% doing over 15 hours of housework—both well above the national average. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
14.6% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.4% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 high 5.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
5.4%
Higher than 90% 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 2443, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2443/2443-nsw/topic/community