10.0% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2530, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2530, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered their time in postcode 2530 since 2011, while unpaid care remains a significant part of local life. Only 10% of residents now volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. However, a high proportion of the population still spends a great deal of time caring for others at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011 and sits well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.4% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Another 24.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 13.5% provide other unpaid care, which is higher than in most areas.
13.5% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 2.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2530/2530-nsw/topic/community