27.7% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2588, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2588, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines the community in postcode 2588. About 27.7% of residents give their time to others, which is more than double the national figure. This strong spirit of service stands out against a decline in people performing unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 27.7% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and has risen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people are providing unpaid support compared to other areas. Those caring for children unpaid fell to 19.3%, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework dropped to 16.5%, both well below national figures.
11.2% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.5% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 3.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 2588, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2588/2588-nsw/topic/community