14.0% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2832, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2832, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care in postcode 2832 than in most other Australian areas. The number of people caring for children without pay has dropped significantly to 16.7%, which is well below the national figure. Overall, community involvement and unpaid work have declined across the board since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011 to 14.0%. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 8.2% of people providing unpaid care and 13.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are among the lowest in the country and have fallen since 2011.
8.2% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.7% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.7%. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 2832, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2832/2832-nsw/topic/community