20.6% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2587, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2587, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in postcode 2587 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, although the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This is alongside a higher-than-usual 14.3% of residents providing unpaid care, which rose slightly since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 higher than average 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 2587, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2587/2587-nsw/topic/community