15.7% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2850, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2850, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 2850 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is higher than most other areas. While family care is common, the number of people volunteering for organisations has dropped over the last decade. This creates a community where home-based support is a priority over external volunteer work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this represents a decline from 2011, when 20.2% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.6% of people providing this care, which is a little above the state average. Other home duties are also prevalent, as 23.8% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%.
11.5% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.0% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 2850, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2850/2850-nsw/topic/community