15.3% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2536, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2536, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2536 spend 15 hours or more a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. While many residents contribute to their homes, volunteering has fallen since 2011. The area also has a notably high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is lower than in most other similar areas, and the rate has fallen 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 19.6%, which is well below the Australian figure. However, 24.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate well above the state average.
12.6% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 4.5% of people having served. This is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 2536, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2536/2536-nsw/topic/community