19.0% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2577, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2577, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 2577 provide unpaid help compared to national figures. While 19% of residents volunteer—well above the Australian average of 14.1%—this reflects a broader trend of high community contribution and unpaid work in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is a drop from 2011, when 23.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 26.3% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. Other care roles are more typical, with 12.3% providing unpaid care and 24.6% caring for children unpaid.
12.3% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 3.2% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2577/2577-nsw/topic/community