19.8% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2586, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2586, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 2586 volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. While the community is highly active in volunteering and providing unpaid care, the number of people volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in five residents (19.8%) volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 26.8% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. However, only 21.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, a rate well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 2586, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2586/2586-nsw/topic/community