30.3% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2873, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2873, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped since 2011 in postcode 2873, though they remain very high. About 30.3% of people still volunteer here, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This shows a strong local commitment to community work despite the recent decline.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 30.3% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a drop from 2011, when 37.8% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing care and 24.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both figures being well above the national average. However, the 21.7% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.7% of the population. This is about the same as the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
2.7%
Lower than 56% 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 2873, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2873/2873-nsw/topic/community