How to use the interactive map below

• Filter by category of need - choose a category (like Housing & Homelessness, Financial Hardship or Domestic Violence) to see where that type of need is concentrated across Australia.
• Search for a specific postcode or suburb.
• Zoom in / out to compare the number of applications across different suburbs.
• Click the red circles to see the anonymised applications in that area - along with local insights such as the average number of applications received each year, how that has changed compared to the year before, and the most common category of need.
• Use the time slider to increase or decrease the time period.

You can combine these - for example, pick a category and a postcode together.

Note: This map shows applications received by NZF, not cases assisted. Applications are reviewed under our Zakat eligibility framework and support is provided to those who qualify.

• We have anonymised certain details of all applications for the privacy and confidentiality of the applicant.
• These applications are at various stages of our Zakat assessment and approval framework.

Why are we sharing this with you? 

We believe our community deserves to see the full picture and that means being open about the work we do with your Zakat. We're sharing it because: 

• Need is closer to home than most of us realise. There are families in your suburb, quietly facing food insecurity, risk of homelessness, or financial crisis. We hope this map builds unseen connections that allow us to care more about one another. 
• Your Zakat deserves transparency. When you pay your Zakat locally to NZF, you're fulfilling an act of worship and placing trust in us. We take that seriously, and we want you to see exactly how we're honouring it - case by case, suburb by suburb. 
• We want to hear from you. We want your input. Your feedback, questions, and ideas help us continuously improve this initiative as we want to add a lot more details to this to give you a real feel of the pulse of our community, right here in Australia. Please send through any feedback you have via our contact us page.