2733, NSW · Postcode

Community Participation in 2733, NSW

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

One in four people in postcode 2733 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out as a key feature of the area, despite a drop in volunteer rates since 2011.

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📍 2733, NSW, Postcode

Where 2733, NSW sits — Volunteers

25.2% ▼ -35.3%
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 36 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 51 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 68 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 75 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 105 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 136 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 216 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 209 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 203 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 192 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 185 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 174 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 149 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 142 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 98 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 92 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 60 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 68 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 52 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 66 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 42 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 32 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 33 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 25 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 15 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 24 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 16 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 62 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2733, NSW — higher than 80% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
2733, NSW25.2%
Edward River 20.7%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 25.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas and far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 38.9% of the community volunteered.

25.2% ▼ -35.3%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 38.9%
  • 2016: 38.5%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. Only 10.1% of people provide unpaid care, while 21.6% care for children unpaid, both of which are well below the national figures.

10.1% ▼ -23.8%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

21.6% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

21.0% ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 21.0%

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.

Defence service is more common in this area than in most others. Those who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population, a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.

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 2733, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2733/2733-nsw/topic/community