16.6% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2478, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2478, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual 3.6% of people in postcode 2478 have served in the Defence Force. This area shows a strong commitment to community and family, with volunteering rates well above the state figure despite a recent dip in participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.6% of people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this level of participation has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.3% of residents providing care and 22.2% doing over 15 hours of housework, both figures slightly above the national average. Around 24.6% of people care for children unpaid, which is a little below the Australian figure.
13.3% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
The 3.6% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is higher than most areas and sits 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 2478, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2478/2478-nsw/topic/community