12.9% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2526, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2526, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher proportion of people handle unpaid care and household work in postcode 2526 compared to most other areas. While volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade, many residents spend a large part of their daily lives supporting others in the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to 12.9%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the 28.5% who care for children unpaid—well above the NSW figure—and the 24.2% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.5% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
Only 1.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/topic/community