21.6% ▼ -48.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2726, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2726, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people spend their spare time helping others in postcode 2726 than in most other areas. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, 21.6% of residents still give their time to causes, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of helping extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are much more common than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.6% of people helping out, though this is a 20 point drop from 2011. This rate remains well above the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a big part of life for many, as 15.7% of residents provide this support, which is much higher than most areas. This is driven by the 33.3% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the Australian average.
15.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
A higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here compared to most areas. At 3.5%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 64% 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 2726, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2726/2726-nsw/topic/community