20.9% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2548, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2548, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 20.9% of people in postcode 2548 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a defining feature of the area, even as the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This is a slight decrease from 2011, when the rate was 23.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 19.3%, while the 24.8% who do 15 or more hours of housework is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care sit at 12.6%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
12.6% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.7% of residents having served. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 2548, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2548/2548-nsw/topic/community