18.7% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2585, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2585, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2585 are volunteering and providing unpaid care than they were in 2011. While 18.7% of the population still volunteer, which is well above the national figure, the area has seen a sharp drop in those caring for children and doing housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 18.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. However, this is down 9.2 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at just 15.2%. While 25.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework—well above the national figure—both of these numbers have fallen since 2011.
10.1% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.2% ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
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 little more than the national average of 2.8% have served in the Defence Force, with 4.0% of residents in the area having served.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 2585, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2585/2585-nsw/topic/community