6.6% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2556, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2556, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2556 do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. While home duties are common, other forms of community involvement and unpaid care are notably low in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.6% of residents volunteer, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the 14.1% national average. This level of participation has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 20.4%, which is well below the national figure. General unpaid care is also a little below the Australian average at 10.7%, though 24.7% of people do significant unpaid housework.
10.7% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 uncommon here, with only 1.0% of people having served. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the national average of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 2556, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2556/2556-nsw/topic/community