15.3% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2456, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2456, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26.8% of people in postcode 2456 provide unpaid child care, a figure higher than most similar areas. While child care remains a common activity, other forms of community involvement and housework have seen a decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is lower than most similar areas, and the rate has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.0% of people providing care and 22.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are a little above the state and national averages.
13.0% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 people in postcode 2456 have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 2456, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2456/2456-nsw/topic/community