24.6% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2844, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2844, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 2844 volunteer, a rate much higher than most other areas. This strong spirit of contribution defines the region, though the proportion of volunteers has dropped since 2011. Other forms of community care and service are more in line with state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 24.6%, volunteering is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This remains high compared to similar areas, even though the figure fell 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas, with only 20.3% of people providing this care. Meanwhile, 13.0% of people provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure of 11.9%.
13.0% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 Force service is lower than in most areas, with 2.2% of the population having served. This is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 2844, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2844/2844-nsw/topic/community