28.4% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2867, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2867, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 2867 give their time as volunteers, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines daily life here, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher than most areas, sitting at 28.4% compared to 14.1% across Australia. This is a significant gap, even though the figure dropped 6.2 percentage points over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care than in most other areas. This includes 29.4% caring for children and 24.2% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above the New South Wales figures.
13.3% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 3.9% of residents having served. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 2867, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2867/2867-nsw/topic/community