30.1% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2817, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2817, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 2817 have fallen since 2016, though they remain remarkably high. About 30.1% of the population still give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 30.1% of people helping out. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales, despite a 7.6 percentage point drop since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 27% of people caring for children, which is a little above the state figure. While 12.2% provide general unpaid care, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 22%.
12.2% —
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% —
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% —
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 uncommon in this area, with only 1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most other areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 89% 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 2817, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2817/2817-nsw/topic/community