28.7% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2659, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2659, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people volunteer here than in most similar areas, making 2659 a community with strong civic engagement. About 28.7% of residents give their time to others, though this is a drop from 2011. The area also sees more people providing unpaid care compared to national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Roughly 28.7% of people in 2659 volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%. This is a much higher rate than most areas, despite falling 7.7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common here, with 14.9% of people providing this support, well above the national figure of 11.9%. In contrast, the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average at 21.5%.
14.9% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2659/2659-nsw/topic/community