30.2% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2826, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2826, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in postcode 2826 than in previous years, though engagement remains very high. About 30.2% of residents still give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 30.2% of people volunteer here—much higher than most areas—this is a drop of 7.5 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 18.1% of people providing care, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, those caring for children unpaid are well below the national average at 21.5%.
18.1% —
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% —
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Almost no one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for both the state and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 2826, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2826/2826-nsw/topic/community