25.3% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2713, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2713, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 25.3% of people volunteer in postcode 2713, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit defines the area, although the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. Other forms of community work and service are more common here than in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four residents here volunteers, a rate much higher than most other areas. This is 11 percentage points above the Australian average, despite a 6.7 point fall from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is less common here than in most areas, at 22.5%. While those doing heavy housework have decreased since 2011, the 13.3% of people providing other unpaid care is a little above the national figure.
13.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
About 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than in most similar areas and is about the same as the rates for New South Wales and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 66% 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 2713, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2713/2713-nsw/topic/community