15.2% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2731, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2731, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2731 involves a fair share of unpaid work, though the number of people volunteering has dropped. While 15.2% of residents volunteer, this is a significant decrease from the 21.0% seen in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of volunteers is lower than in most areas, although it remains a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 23.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, while 23.6% do 15 or more hours of housework a week. Unpaid care for others is lower than in most areas, sitting at 11.9%.
11.9% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
About 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 2731, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2731/2731-nsw/topic/community