17.4% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2447, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2447, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 2447 provide unpaid care than in the national average. While 15.5% of residents provide unpaid care, a standout 27% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. These figures highlight a strong trend of community and domestic support within the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.4% of people in postcode 2447 volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. However, this level of participation has fallen by 6.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.5% of people providing care and 27% doing heavy housework, both figures being well above the national average. In contrast, the 23.4% of people caring for children unpaid is a little below the Australian figure.
15.5% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 3.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
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 2447, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2447/2447-nsw/topic/community