15.2% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2625, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2625, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid care work define postcode 2625 compared to the rest of the country. While 15.2% of people volunteer here, the area is most notable for having very few residents providing unpaid childcare or housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen to 15.2% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is slightly higher than the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very uncommon here, with only 13.8% of people caring for children and 5.5% doing significant housework, both far below the national figures. Only 5.5% provide general unpaid care, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 11.5%.
5.5% ▲ +196.7%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
5.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 among the lowest for areas of this type, with only 0.8% of people having served. This is a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 92% 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 2625, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2625/2625-nsw/topic/community