17.3% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2870, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2870, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the state and national figures, 17.3% of people in postcode 2870 volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement defines the area, though the number of volunteers has fallen from 21.5% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%, despite a 4.2 point drop over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 28.1% of people caring for children, which is higher than most areas. This sits alongside 12.8% of residents providing general unpaid care and 22.4% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly.
12.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
Around 2.7% of the population served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national average of 2.8%.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 2870, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2870/2870-nsw/topic/community