19.9% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2445, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2445, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back to the community is a common part of daily life in postcode 2445, where nearly 20% of people volunteer. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, though it has dipped slightly since 2011. The area also sees a higher rate of people providing unpaid care and household work compared to most of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This rate has fallen slightly by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people providing such care and 26.3% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 23.2% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
14.4% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 2445, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2445/2445-nsw/topic/community