12.9% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2470, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2470, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A smaller share of people in postcode 2470 volunteer than in most other areas, with only 12.9% doing so. This is part of a wider trend of falling community involvement, as the number of volunteers dropped by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.9% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the share of people providing general unpaid care is a little above the national figure at 14.1%, those caring for children unpaid (23.2%) and doing heavy housework (21.7%) are both lower than in most areas.
14.1% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
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.
More people in postcode 2470 have served in the Defence Force than in most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 2470, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2470/2470-nsw/topic/community