12.8% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2845, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2845, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people provide unpaid care in postcode 2845 compared to the state and national figures. While 14.5% of residents provide unpaid care, the area has seen a drop in the number of people volunteering for community groups. These trends show a community more focused on home-based support than formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 11.5%. This is reflected in the 27.7% of residents who care for children unpaid, a rate higher than most areas.
14.5% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
Only 1.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
1.8%
Lower than 77% 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 2845, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2845/2845-nsw/topic/community