22.0% ▼ -26.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2701, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2701, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care than most similar areas define the community in postcode 2701. Around 22% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends to the home, where unpaid care and housework are far more common than in the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22% of people here volunteer, a figure well above the New South Wales rate of 13%. However, this has fallen from 30.1% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 29.5% of people caring for children and 25.2% doing heavy housework, both well above the national figures. Another 14.3% provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the New South Wales rate.
14.3% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 2701, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2701/2701-nsw/topic/community