29.0% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2899, OT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2899, OT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in postcode 2899 than in previous years, though the rate remains very high. Nearly 29% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, though it fell 5.4 percentage points since 2016 to reach 29%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 25.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. Other care roles are more typical, with 24.6% caring for children and 12.8% providing other unpaid care.
12.8% —
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% —
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% —
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 2899, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2899/2899-ot/topic/community