25.3% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2672, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2672, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of residents in postcode 2672 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, although the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011. Most other forms of community support and service follow a more typical pattern.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.3% of people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and 11 points above the Australian figure. This is down from 28.7% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care patterns are typical for the region; 25.6% of people care for children unpaid, while 11.3% provide other forms of unpaid care. About 21.2% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
11.3% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 less common here than in other areas, with only 1.1% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
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 2672, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2672/2672-nsw/topic/community