19.8% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2537, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2537, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 20% of people in postcode 2537 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. While fewer people here provide unpaid childcare, a high number of residents dedicate their time to housework and caring for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 19.8% of people pitching in. This is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales, though the figure has fallen by 4.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common, with 14.4% of people helping others and 26.8% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 19.9% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
14.4% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 more frequent here than in most areas, with 4.4% of the population having served. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 2537, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2537/2537-nsw/topic/community