24.5% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2868, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2868, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2868 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, even though the volunteering rate has fallen since 2011. Most other forms of unpaid work and service follow broader state and national patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.5% of residents volunteer their time, which is much higher than most other areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has dropped by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care here than in most areas, with 27.5% caring for children. This is a little above the national figure of 26.3%, while those providing general unpaid care (13.3%) and doing significant housework (23.0%) sit slightly above the state and national levels.
13.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
Only 1.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 2868, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2868/2868-nsw/topic/community