15.4% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2879, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2879, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2879 engage in unpaid care and volunteering compared to most similar areas. Only 10.4% of residents provide unpaid care, and those spending significant time on housework or childcare are far less common than the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.4% of people volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare and housework figures are among the lowest at this level, with only 12.6% of people caring for children unpaid and 14.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. General unpaid care is also much lower than most areas at 10.4%, despite a small rise since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.6% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.8% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 1.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2879/2879-nsw/topic/community