23.5% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2729, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2729, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2729 volunteer, a figure far above the state and national averages. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid support, with 14.9% caring for others and 27% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the national average. Meanwhile, 25.1% provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state average.
14.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.4% of residents having served, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 2729, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2729/2729-nsw/topic/community