19.2% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2805, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2805, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A well above average 19.2% of people in postcode 2805 volunteer, creating a significant gap compared to the national figure of 14.1%. This community shows high levels of local contribution and service, including a strong proportion of former Defence Force members. While volunteering is high, the number of people doing so has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people (19.2%) volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This figure is around the middle for similar areas, though it fell 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are at 21.5%, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.4% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 much higher than usual 4.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 77% 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 2805, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2805/2805-nsw/topic/community