16.4% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2448, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2448, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one quarter of people in postcode 2448 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. This level of domestic work is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where many residents take on significant roles at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this has fallen from 22.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.1% of people providing support to others, a little above the national figure. While housework levels are high, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 18.8%.
14.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.8% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas. Those who served in the Defence Force make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 2448, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2448/2448-nsw/topic/community