15.7% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2490, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2490, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 2490 spend their time on unpaid care and housework than in most other areas. While 15.7% of residents volunteer, this is a drop from the 20.8% recorded in 2011. The area is defined by a strong tendency toward home and family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and is down 5.0 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. Similarly, 28.3% provide unpaid childcare and 14.6% provide other unpaid care, both of which are higher than in most areas.
14.6% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
Defence service is found in 2.7% of the population. This is about the same as the 2.8% national figure and 2.3% for New South Wales.
2.7%
Lower than 56% 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 2490, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2490/2490-nsw/topic/community