24.9% ▼ -36.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2668, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2668, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and doing housework in postcode 2668 than they were in 2011, though the area still sees high levels of community effort. Nearly a quarter of the population now volunteers, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.9% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is much higher than most areas, although it has fallen 15 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is among the highest in the country at 19.4%, well above the national figure of 11.9%. While 25.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, the proportion of those caring for children is well below the Australian average.
19.4% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 2668, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2668/2668-nsw/topic/community