19.2% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2538, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2538, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 2538 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week, which is much higher than most areas. While these home duties are common, the area also has a strong volunteering rate that sits well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 19.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages, though this is 1.9 percentage points lower than in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.3% of people do significant unpaid housework—well above the national figure—those providing unpaid care for others or children are a little below the state and national averages.
11.9% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
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.
A higher than usual proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force, with 3.5% of residents having served, which is a little above the New South Wales rate.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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).
More for 2538, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 2538, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2538/2538-nsw/topic/community