22.1% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2652, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2652, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 2652 give their time to volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This community is very active in unpaid work, with high levels of childcare and caregiving compared to most other areas. While these rates remain strong, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. Despite being higher than most areas, this rate has fallen 7.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.6% of people caring for children, well above the national figure. This is alongside 13.6% of people providing unpaid care and 24.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
13.6% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 little above the state average, 3.3% of residents in this area have served in the Defence Force.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 2652, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2652/2652-nsw/topic/community