20.0% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2474, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2474, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 2474 than in the rest of the state. While 20% of residents give their time to others, the New South Wales figure is only 13%. This strong local commitment to volunteering stands out against lower rates of unpaid childcare in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen from 25.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing care and 26.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework—both figures are well above the state and national averages. In contrast, the 21.2% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.3% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 2474, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2474/2474-nsw/topic/community