21.2% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2798, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2798, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people give their time to others in postcode 2798 than in most similar areas. This is a community where volunteering and unpaid care are common, with 21.2% of residents volunteering their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.2% of people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in the area, with 31.6% caring for children and 26.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above state and national figures. Those providing other unpaid care rose to 14.7% by 2021, which is much higher than most areas.
14.7% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.8% of the population. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 2798, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2798/2798-nsw/topic/community