23.5% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2842, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2842, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2842 have been involved in unpaid work and volunteering since 2011. Despite this dip, the area remains very active, with 23.5% of residents volunteering their time. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 23.5% of people helping out. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, although it has fallen from 29.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.1% of people providing support—a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 23.6% of residents do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the Australian figure of 20.7%.
15.1% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -33.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 3.1% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 53% 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 2842, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2842/2842-nsw/topic/community