15.8% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2462, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2462, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care and housework in postcode 2462 than in most similar areas. While volunteering has declined over the last decade, the area maintains a higher rate of unpaid caregiving compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.2% of people providing care, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 11.5%. Similarly, 26.7% of residents do over 15 hours of housework weekly, though this has fallen since 2011.
15.2% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This 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 2462, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2462/2462-nsw/topic/community