6.1% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2838, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2838, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 6.1% of people in postcode 2838 volunteer, marking a sharp decline from previous years. This suggests a shift in how residents spend their free time, with a notable drop in community-based unpaid work and a very small number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for areas of this type, with only 6.1% of residents taking part. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 12 point fall since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 27.4% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, those providing unpaid care for others or children are far below state and national levels.
1.7% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.0% —
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% —
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 2838, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2838/2838-nsw/topic/community