21.1% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2866, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2866, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 2866 than in most similar areas. About 21.1% of the community give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of contribution exists alongside higher rates of unpaid childcare and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.1% of people helping out, though this is 7.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here take on unpaid roles, with 27.4% caring for children and 24.8% doing significant housework, both figures being well above the national average. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care sit at 11.6%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
11.6% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.4% of the population having been in the military.
2.4%
Lower than 64% 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 2866, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2866/2866-nsw/topic/community