14.9% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2450, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2450, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 15% of people in postcode 2450 volunteer their time, though this is lower than in most similar areas. This level of community involvement has dropped by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 14.9% of residents volunteer, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and about the same as the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 12.8% of people providing care, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. About 24.9% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the Australian average.
12.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
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.
Around 3.2% of the community has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 2450, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2450/2450-nsw/topic/community