21.4% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2549, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2549, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 2549 than in most similar areas. About 21.4% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong local engagement is paired with a high number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While volunteering is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, it has fallen 6.8 percentage points since 2011, when 28.2% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.3% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This is well above the Australian average of 20.7%, while rates of providing general unpaid care and childcare are about the same as the state and national figures.
12.5% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 2549, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2549/2549-nsw/topic/community