18.1% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2464, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2464, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher proportion of residents in postcode 2464 serve their community than in most similar areas. While 18.1% of people volunteer—well above the national figure—the area also has a notably strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.1% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 14.1% national average, though it has fallen 2.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 18.4%. However, a higher than usual 24.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.
12.7% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.4% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. About 4.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.8%
Higher than 86% 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 2464, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2464/2464-nsw/topic/community