21.2% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2582, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2582, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national average, 21.2% of people in postcode 2582 volunteer their time. This community shows a strong pattern of giving back through unpaid work and service, though the number of volunteers has dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, despite a 4.2 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.6% of people caring for children, a rate well above the national figure. While 13.9% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, 23.8% spend 15 hours or more each week on housework.
13.9% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
A high proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 6.3%, this is among the highest levels for this type of area and sits well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.3%
Higher than 94% 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 2582, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2582/2582-nsw/topic/community