13.1% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2680, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2680, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 25.9% of people in postcode 2680 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. While many locals help raise children, other forms of community contribution and unpaid work have generally declined or remain lower than in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 13.1% of people now volunteering. This is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is less common here than in most areas, with 17.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. Meanwhile, 11.4% of people provide unpaid care, which is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
11.4% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
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.
Only 1.3% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 87% 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 2680, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2680/2680-nsw/topic/community