8.5% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2528, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2528, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 8.5% of people in postcode 2528 volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This low level of community involvement is the most striking feature of the area, with volunteer rates falling since 2011. While formal volunteering is low, more residents provide unpaid care than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in postcode 2528 are among the lowest for similar areas, falling from 11.3% in 2011 to 8.5% in 2021. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common here, with 13.9% of people providing this support, which is a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
About 2.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
2.4%
Lower than 66% 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 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2528/2528-nsw/topic/community