17.8% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2508, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2508, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 34% of people in postcode 2508 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the New South Wales and national averages. This highlights a strong trend of family-focused support and community contribution across the area. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the local rate remains significantly higher than most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has fallen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, much higher than most areas. The rate of people providing unpaid care for others is 12.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
12.4% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.3% of the population having done so. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales average.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/topic/community