27.7% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2716, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2716, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 2716 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a highly active community, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. The area also shows a higher than usual rate of people serving in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this is down from 33.1% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care for children compared to the rest of Australia, with 20.7% doing so. In contrast, more people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework than in most areas, at 24.3%.
10.9% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 67% 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).
More for 2716, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 2716, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2716/2716-nsw/topic/community