8.4% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2558, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2558, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2558 volunteer than in most similar areas. Only 8.4% of residents give their time to volunteering, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits well below the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest at this level, with 8.4% of people taking part. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. Other unpaid work is less common here than in most areas, with 12.1% providing general unpaid care and 21.6% doing over 15 hours of housework a week.
12.1% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 small number of people in postcode 2558 have served in the Defence Force. At 1.9%, this is much lower than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
1.9%
Lower than 77% 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 2558, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2558/2558-nsw/topic/community