16.4% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2643, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2643, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 6% of residents in postcode 2643 have served in the Defence Force, a rate well above the national average. While community volunteering has dropped over the last decade, the area remains more active in unpaid work and care than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure. This is a decline from 2011, when volunteering stood at 20.7%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework here than in most areas, at 24.4%. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are a little below the national figure at 23.4%, while unpaid care for others has risen slightly to 13.0%.
13.0% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Defence service is very common in this area, with 5.9% of people having served. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.9%
Higher 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 2643, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/topic/community