15.4% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2807, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2807, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people have served in the Defence Force in postcode 2807 than in most other areas. While volunteering levels are steady, there is a strong presence of people providing unpaid care and housework within the local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people volunteer their time, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.0% of people providing care—well above the New South Wales figure. This is consistent with 24.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, though far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the country.
16.0% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.2% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.6% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 2807, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2807/2807-nsw/topic/community