15.0% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2620 crosses NSW/ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A drop in volunteering is the main shift in community life for postcode 2620 since 2011. While fewer people now give their time to organisations, there is a high number of residents providing unpaid childcare. This mix shows a shift toward family-focused support over traditional community roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 2.6 points since 2011 to 15.0%. This is well below the ACT figure of 18.4%, though it remains about the same as the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much higher than most areas, 28.8% of people here provide unpaid childcare, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. Meanwhile, 12.0% provide other unpaid care, and 19.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
12.0% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
Defence service is very common here, with 7.1% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
7.1%
Higher than 98% 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 2620 crosses NSW/ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2620/2620-crosses-nsw-act/topic/community