13.0% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2541, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2541, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much lower rate of volunteering than most similar areas marks the community profile of postcode 2541. While only 13% of residents volunteer, the area stands out for its strong connection to the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in the area has fallen 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to 13%, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 13.2% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 25.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, and 21.2% do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
13.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 very common here, with 7.2% of residents having served. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.2%
Higher than 99% 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 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2541/2541-nsw/topic/community