20.0% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2827, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2827, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people volunteer in postcode 2827 compared to the rest of the state. While 20% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. The area also sees more people providing unpaid care than is typical for most regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20% of people helping out, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen from 26.3% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care here than in most areas, with 13.5% doing so. About 25.3% of people look after children without pay, which is about the same as the state average.
13.5% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
About 2.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and sits slightly below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 2827, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2827/2827-nsw/topic/community