12.4% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2486, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2486, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few people volunteer in postcode 2486 compared to similar areas, though there is a notably strong history of military service. While only 12.4% of residents volunteer, the area has a much higher proportion of Defence Force veterans than most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 12.4% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than in most other areas. This figure has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is lower than most areas at 23.3%, while 13.8% of people provide some form of unpaid care, which is higher than the national figure. Around 22.0% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week.
13.8% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 4.3% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.3%
Higher than 80% 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 2486, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2486/2486-nsw/topic/community