17.1% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2829, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2829, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving their time to others is common in postcode 2829, where 17.1% of people volunteer. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it marks a 6.3 point drop from 2011 levels. The area generally sees lower rates of unpaid care and housework than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most of Australia, with 17.1% of residents helping out. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, despite the rate falling since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than in most areas. Only 17.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well below the state figure of 21.2%.
11.3% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 rare in this area, with only 1.7% of the population having served. This is much lower than most other areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 2829, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2829/2829-nsw/topic/community