10.5% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2529, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2529, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A drop in volunteer rates is the most notable change since 2011 in postcode 2529. While a high proportion of the community provides unpaid care, fewer people are giving their time to volunteer compared to a decade ago. Only 10.5% of residents now volunteer, which is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.5%. This is much lower than most other similar areas and sits well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.5% of people providing care and 23.7% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly. The proportion of people caring for children unpaid is much higher than most areas at 28.8%, though this fell 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 2.3% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the state and national figures.
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 2529, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2529/2529-nsw/topic/community