14.0% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2519, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2519, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2519 involves a high level of unpaid support, with 13.7% of people providing care for others. This level of care is higher than in most similar areas. While many residents contribute at home, those volunteering for organisations have declined over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped since 2011, falling 3.9 percentage points to 14.0%. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 13.7% of people provide support to others, which is a little above the state and national figures. About 25.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare, while 23.3% do 15 or more hours of housework each week.
13.7% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 71% 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 2519, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2519/2519-nsw/topic/community