29.4% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2721, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2721, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 2721 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.4% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas and far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a decline from 2011, when 35.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 32.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a high rate of unpaid care for others, at 19.2%, which is well above the 11.9% national average.
19.2% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.2% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 32.2%
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.
Defence service is around the middle for this level of area, with 2.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 2721, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2721/2721-nsw/topic/community