17.7% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2551, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2551, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2551 give their time to volunteer, reflecting a community where local involvement is more common than in the rest of the state. While these efforts are strong, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. This mix of service and unpaid work defines much of the daily social life here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 22% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people care for children unpaid here compared to most areas, with only 20.7% doing so. In contrast, a higher than usual 24.9% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
12.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
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 3.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 2551, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2551/2551-nsw/topic/community