22.8% ▼ -30.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2727, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2727, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement mark postcode 2727 than in most similar areas. Nearly 23% of people here volunteer, which is well above both the state and national figures. While this spirit of service is strong, volunteering has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.8% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the New South Wales rate of 13% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.6% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This trend sits alongside higher than average rates of people caring for children (27.6%) and those providing unpaid care (13.6%).
13.6% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -28.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 2727, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2727/2727-nsw/topic/community