15.7% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2489, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2489, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid childcare define the community in postcode 2489, where 31.4% of people provide this support. While many residents contribute through care and service, overall volunteering has dropped since 2011. This creates a distinct profile of community involvement that sits well above the New South Wales and national figures for home-based care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen from 18.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A huge 31.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This trend of high home-based work extends to housework, where 25.4% of residents do 15 or more hours a week, and 12.8% provide other unpaid care.
12.8% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.4%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 64% 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 2489, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2489/2489-nsw/topic/community