15.7% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2026, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2026, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care in postcode 2026 than in most similar areas. While 15.7% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure, the area sees very low rates of unpaid care and domestic work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 8.0% of people providing care and 14.1% doing over 15 hours of housework, both of which are well below the national figures. Similarly, the 21.2% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
8.0% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.1% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 much lower than in most areas, with only 1.1% of residents having served. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 89% 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 2026, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2026/2026-nsw/topic/community