26.9% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2631, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2631, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 2631 volunteer, which is far more than the state and national figures. This high level of community spirit stands out as the main feature of local participation, despite a small drop in the number of volunteers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care and 24.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are higher than the national figures. However, the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average at 22.0%.
13.9% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -28.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population. This is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 2631, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2631/2631-nsw/topic/community