28.0% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2875, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2875, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent their time volunteering or doing unpaid work in postcode 2875 since 2011. Despite this drop, the area remains highly active, with 28% of residents volunteering, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 28% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% national average and much higher than most areas. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 37.3% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.5% of people providing care, well above the national figure of 11.9%. Meanwhile, 25.4% care for children unpaid and 22.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures.
15.5% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 3.0% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 53% 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 2875, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2875/2875-nsw/topic/community