29.5% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2669, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2669, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 2669 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This strong local involvement defines daily life here, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Residents also take on more unpaid care and housework than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.5% of residents are volunteers, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national average. However, this figure fell by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Providing unpaid care is also much more common than in most areas, with 14.5% of residents involved.
14.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.3%. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 2669, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2669/2669-nsw/topic/community