19.6% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2700, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2700, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2700 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 19.6% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.1% of people providing care and 24.8% looking after children, both of which are around the middle for similar areas. Meanwhile, 21.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is lower than most areas.
13.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
A higher than average 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 2700, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2700/2700-nsw/topic/community