23.7% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2828, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2828, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering set postcode 2828 apart from most other areas. About 23.7% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, the area sees much lower levels of unpaid care and housework than typical communities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.7% of residents helping out, though this is 5.3 percentage points lower than in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 9.5% of people providing care. Similarly, only 20.0% care for children unpaid, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
9.5% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 2.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the state average.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 2828, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2828/2828-nsw/topic/community