16.6% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2539, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2539, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in postcode 2539 contribute to their community and home through unpaid work than the state average. While 16.6% of residents volunteer, a standout 26.3% spend 15 hours or more each week on housework. These figures highlight a strong local commitment to both community and family duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, with 16.6% of people helping out, though this is 4.9 percentage points lower than in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here; 13.7% provide care and 26.3% do heavy housework, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the 22.3% who provide unpaid childcare is well below the Australian average.
13.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
Defence service is more common in postcode 2539 than in most other areas, with 3.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 2539, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/topic/community