22.9% ▼ -29.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2644, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2644, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered their time in postcode 2644 since 2011, though the area still sees a high level of community spirit. While volunteer rates have dropped, 22.9% of residents still give their time to others, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.9% of people here volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is down from 32.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than the national figure at 22.0%, and this has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, 12.6% of people provide some form of unpaid care, which is slightly above the state average.
12.6% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
A higher proportion of people in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most places. At 4.1%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 77% 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 2644, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2644/2644-nsw/topic/community