16.4% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2463, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2463, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the community in postcode 2463, where 27.1% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. While volunteering and defence service are also common, the standout story is the significant amount of unpaid work residents perform 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%. This is a decline from 2011, when 22.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 14.7% of people providing care and 27.1% doing heavy housework, both figures being well above the national average. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid fell to 22.5%, which is well below the Australian figure.
14.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 2463, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2463/2463-nsw/topic/community