9.9% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2573, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2573, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of people in postcode 2573 provide unpaid child care, with 30.4% of residents doing so. This is well above the national figure and stands as the most prominent feature of community involvement in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas. Only 9.9% of people volunteer, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1% and represents a 5.6 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The number of people providing unpaid care for others is 12.2%, about the same as the state and national figures. Around 24.1% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the Australian figure.
12.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.4% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.1% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 2573, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2573/2573-nsw/topic/community