17.6% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2455, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2455, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in postcode 2455 since 2011, though community involvement remains high. While the number of volunteers dropped by 5 percentage points over the decade, 17.6% of the population still give their time, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.6% of residents volunteer, a rate that sits around the middle for similar areas. This is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing support, which is much higher than most areas. This includes 26.8% of residents doing over 15 hours of housework weekly—well above the national figure—though far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the state average.
14.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most other areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 2455, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2455/2455-nsw/topic/community