23.6% ▼ -26.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2660, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2660, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care than most similar areas define the community in postcode 2660. Nearly one in four people volunteer here, and the area sees significantly more unpaid caregiving than both the state and national averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, with 23.6% of people pitching in. However, this figure has dropped by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 16% of people providing care and 29.4% looking after children, both figures being well above the national average. Around 25.6% of residents also do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
16.0% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 larger proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.5% of residents having served.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 2660, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2660/2660-nsw/topic/community