7.2% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2557, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2557, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap in unpaid childcare defines postcode 2557, where 36.6% of people provide this support. While family care is very common, this area sees much lower rates of community volunteering and defence service than the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.2% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is far above the state average at 36.6%, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 9.8%, and housework levels are slightly above the national figure.
9.8% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.6% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Just 1.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower 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 2557, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2557/2557-nsw/topic/community