16.7% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2730, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2730, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 16.7% of people in postcode 2730 volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. While this shows a strong community spirit, the number of volunteers has fallen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011. This area generally has fewer people providing unpaid care compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 16.7% of residents who volunteer is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when 21.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care, with only 19.9% caring for children, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. This is mirrored by the rate of general unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas at 10.7%.
10.7% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
Around 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales and the 2.8% national figure.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 2730, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2730/2730-nsw/topic/community