25.0% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2622, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2622, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of residents in postcode 2622 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out as the most striking feature of the area's social participation. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the region remains much more active in this area than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. This represents a much higher rate than most areas, although it has fallen from 32.9% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is common here, with 28.8% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a slightly higher rate of unpaid care for others at 13.4%, while the share of people caring for children is a little below the national average at 23.4%.
13.4% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 5.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
5.4%
Higher than 89% 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 2622, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2622/2622-nsw/topic/community