11.7% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2465, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2465, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 2465 spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This high level of home work stands out in an area where other forms of community and unpaid support are more common or have declined recently.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in postcode 2465, falling from 18.3% in 2011 to 11.7% in 2021. This is now much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 29.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 21.2%. Meanwhile, 25.3% provide unpaid childcare, matching the state average.
12.8% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 56% 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 2465, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2465/2465-nsw/topic/community