17.3% —
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2818, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2818, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 2818 provide unpaid care than the state average. While 17.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure, this level of community involvement has dropped significantly since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.3% of people volunteer here, a figure well above both the state and national averages. However, this is a sharp drop from 2016, when nearly 30% of the area volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 29.5% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework per week are more common here than in most other areas.
12.5% —
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% —
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% —
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
Around 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most other areas and about the same as the New South Wales average.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 2818, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2818/2818-nsw/topic/community