23.1% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2642, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2642, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2642 volunteer, a rate far above the state and national figures. This area shows a high level of community involvement and unpaid work, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when 34% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29.3% of people caring for children and 24.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of people providing unpaid care rose slightly to 13.8%.
13.8% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
A higher number of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 2642, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2642/2642-nsw/topic/community