23.8% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2626, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2626, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 2626 since 2011, though the area remains remarkably active. Nearly a quarter of residents still give their time to others, a figure far higher than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteers make up 23.8% of the population, which is much higher than most other areas. While this is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%, the rate has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a significant part of life here, with 26.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work weekly, well above the national figure. Other care roles are less common; 23.8% care for children unpaid, and 11.9% provide other unpaid care, both of which are about the same as the national average.
11.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 common in this area, with 7.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
7.5%
Higher than 99% 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 2626, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2626/2626-nsw/topic/community