15.8% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2848, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2848, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few people in postcode 2848 provide unpaid childcare compared to similar areas, though a higher share handle heavy housework. While 15.8% of residents volunteer, this figure has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are lower than in most similar areas. However, at 15.8%, this is still a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people caring for children unpaid is among the lowest at this level, sitting well below the national figure of 26.3%. Conversely, 25.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the New South Wales average.
13.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.4% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
About 3.2% of people here have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 2848, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2848/2848-nsw/topic/community