12.8% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2706, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2706, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2706 is marked by a high number of people supporting others in their spare time. While volunteering and childcare have declined, a striking 14.3% of residents provide unpaid care, which is much higher than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.8% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. This rate has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little over 14% of residents provide unpaid care, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011. In contrast, the number of people doing unpaid housework (18%) and those caring for children (21.2%) are both well below the state and national figures.
14.3% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 71% 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 2706, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2706/2706-nsw/topic/community