34.0% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2656, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2656, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 34% of people in postcode 2656 volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This area has a very high level of community involvement, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 34% volunteering rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits 21 percentage points above the New South Wales average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 16.3% of people doing so, a figure well above the national average of 11.9%. Additionally, 25.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the state and national figures.
16.3% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
About 3.3% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 2656, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2656/2656-nsw/topic/community