10.6% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2661, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2661, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 79 percentage point gap separates the rate of Defence Force veterans in postcode 2661 from the state and national figures. This area is defined by its high military service, while other forms of unpaid community work and care are much less common than in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.6% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 2.8% of people providing this support. This is among the lowest levels in the country, and the number of people caring for children unpaid has also fallen since 2011 to 19.0%.
2.8% ▼ -46.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.0% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
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.
Military service is exceptionally high in this area. About 81.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
81.3%
Higher than 99% 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 2661, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2661/2661-nsw/topic/community