20.2% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2710, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2710, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About one in five people in postcode 2710 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out despite a decline in volunteers since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work, such as childcare and housework, are less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common in postcode 2710, with 20.2% of people helping out. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, although it has fallen 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is less common than in most areas, with only 22.4% of people doing so. Similarly, 21.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, while 12.7% provide general unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.7% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 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.
Defence service is represented by 2.8% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 2710, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2710/2710-nsw/topic/community