14.3% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2830, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2830, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid childcare in postcode 2830 compared to most other areas. While nearly 29% of residents look after children without pay, other forms of community work and volunteering have generally declined or stayed flat.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped since 2011, with 14.3% of people now giving their time. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and about the same as the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is common here, at 28.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25.3%. In contrast, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (19.9%) and those providing general unpaid care (11.8%) are both lower than in most areas.
11.8% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 2.3% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 2830, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2830/2830-nsw/topic/community