11.6% ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2568, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2568, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2568 involves fewer people giving their time to volunteering and childcare than in most other areas. While only 11.6% of residents volunteer, the community has a notably strong connection to the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped sharply since 2011, falling 11 points to just 11.6%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than across the country, at 19.2%. Meanwhile, about 23.9% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%.
11.9% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. About 3.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 2568, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2568/2568-nsw/topic/community