19.6% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2877, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2877, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 2877 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out despite a decline in volunteers since 2011. The area generally follows state and national trends for unpaid care and household work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and higher than most areas. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 26.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. While 12.7% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, the proportion doing 15 or more hours of housework is a little below the state average.
12.7% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 81% 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 2877, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2877/2877-nsw/topic/community