11.1% ▲ +266.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2563, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2563, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 2563 have climbed significantly since 2011, rising by 8 percentage points. While this growth is strong, the area still sees lower community involvement than most other parts of the country. Around 11.1% of residents now volunteer, though this remains well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates rose from 3.0% in 2011 to 11.1% in 2021. Despite this increase, the proportion of volunteers is much lower than in most similar areas and sits well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, with 16.4% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, those caring for children unpaid (25.2%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework (21.7%) have both seen their numbers fall since 2011.
16.4% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
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.
About 3.0% of the population in postcode 2563 have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% national average and the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 2563, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2563/2563-nsw/topic/community