11.9% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2572, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2572, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 2572 provide unpaid childcare, making it a place where family care is more common than in most areas. While many residents support their households through unpaid work, those volunteering for the community have become less common over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.9% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when 16.5% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.5% of people caring for children and 25.5% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both figures being higher than most areas. About 12.2% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.2% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 seen in 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the 2.8% recorded across Australia.
2.9%
Lower 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 2572, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2572/2572-nsw/topic/community