19.0% ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2722, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2722, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2722 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. While community involvement remains high, the proportion of people giving their time has fallen since 2011. Most other forms of unpaid care and service are now roughly in line with the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.0% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 13.0% seen in New South Wales. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 27.5% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children involves 24.9% of people, which is a little below the national figure. Around 11.3% provide other forms of unpaid care and 21.4% do over 15 hours of housework, both of which are lower than in most other areas.
11.3% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 2.5% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 2722, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2722/2722-nsw/topic/community