13.1% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2518, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2518, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About a quarter of people in postcode 2518 provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution here. While many residents give their time to others, the overall rate of volunteering has fallen over the last decade. This creates a mixed picture of community involvement across the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped to 13.1% since 2011, which is much lower than most other areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national rates.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.8% of people providing care—a figure higher than most areas. This is alongside 25.4% who look after children and 22.3% who do at least 15 hours of housework weekly.
13.8% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
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, at 2.2%. This is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/topic/community