21.6% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2876, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2876, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2876 involves a high level of community support and unpaid work. About 21.6% of residents volunteer, a figure well above the national average. Many people here also balance their time with unpaid care for family members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 21.6% of people pitching in. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it has fallen from 29.1% since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 19.5% of people providing support, which is among the highest for this area type. This includes a high rate of childcare at 29.9%, while 21.6% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
19.5% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
Defence service is around the middle for this level, with 2.9% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%.
2.9%
Higher than 50% 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 2876, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2876/2876-nsw/topic/community