20.9% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2590, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2590, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in postcode 2590 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Local residents also tend to contribute more unpaid care and housework than people in other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of people here volunteer, a rate well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is down 6.3 percentage points from the 27.3% recorded in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. This is alongside a high number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, while the share of people caring for children is well below the Australian average.
14.5% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the 2.8% national average.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 2590, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2590/2590-nsw/topic/community