22.7% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2584, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2584, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 23% of people in postcode 2584 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid service, whether through formal volunteering or caring for others. While these rates remain high, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, with 22.7% of residents helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more frequent than usual, with 13.4% of people providing care. This includes 23.9% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a rate well above the Australian figure.
13.4% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
Military service is much more common in postcode 2584 than in most areas, with 4.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 2584, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2584/2584-nsw/topic/community