22.2% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2535, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2535, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 2535 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This level of community involvement defines daily life here, even though the rate of volunteering has fallen from 26.8% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 28.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a rate well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the 21.8% of people providing unpaid childcare is well below the national average.
12.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 28.6%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 4.8% of people having served, which is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.8%
Higher than 87% 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 2535, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2535/2535-nsw/topic/community