22.7% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2849, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2849, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in postcode 2849 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit exists alongside a lower-than-average rate of unpaid childcare. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, the area remains more active in community work than most others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.7% of residents helping out, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is a drop from 2011, when 30.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 19.3%, while 27% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure. Those providing general unpaid care sit at 13.6%, slightly above the state average.
13.6% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.6% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.3% recorded across New South Wales.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 2849, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2849/2849-nsw/topic/community