11.9% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2571, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2571, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of residents in postcode 2571 provide unpaid care compared to the rest of the state. While 32.7% of people care for children unpaid, volunteering has dropped significantly since 2011. This reflects a community where home-based responsibilities are much more common than formal community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in postcode 2571 is much lower than in most areas, with only 11.9% of people taking part. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 5.5 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 32.7% of people caring for children—well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. Similarly, 25.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national average.
12.3% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
About 2.7% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the 2.8% national figure.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 2571, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2571/2571-nsw/topic/community