18.2% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2483, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2483, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2483 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community shows a strong tendency to give their time, even though volunteering rates have fallen since 2011. Most residents contribute through unpaid care or community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.2% of people helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is down from 23.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.9% of people provide unpaid care, a figure slightly above the national average. This is mirrored in housework, where 23.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on chores.
12.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
Only 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most other areas.
2.0%
Lower than 75% 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 2483, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2483/2483-nsw/topic/community