5.9% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2559, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2559, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 5.9% of people in postcode 2559 volunteer their time, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. While few residents engage in formal volunteering, nearly 30% provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in postcode 2559 has fallen since 2011, with the current rate of 5.9% sitting well below the New South Wales figure of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 29.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most areas. Other forms of unpaid work are less common, with 11.9% providing general unpaid care and 18.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
11.9% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in this area, where 1.2% of people have served, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
1.2%
Lower than 88% 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 2559, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/topic/community