16.3% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2487, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2487, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people volunteer in postcode 2487 compared to the rest of New South Wales. While 16.3% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the state figure of 13.0%. This community also shows a strong commitment to unpaid care and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents are volunteers, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is down from 20.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for others is a little more common here than across Australia, with 12.9% of people helping out. This includes 26.9% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, a figure higher than most other areas.
12.9% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
Military service is more common in postcode 2487 than in most areas, with 3.3% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 2487, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/topic/community