22.6% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2628, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2628, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 2628 have fallen since 2011, though they remain very high. The area is a hub of community activity, with 22.6% of people volunteering, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.6% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is higher than most areas. While this is well above the New South Wales average of 13.0%, it has fallen 4.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 27.3% of people caring for children and 22.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. However, the number of people providing general unpaid care is lower than most areas at 11.3%.
11.3% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
Defence service is around the middle for its level, with 3.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% national figure.
3.1%
Higher than 55% 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 2628, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2628/2628-nsw/topic/community