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.
2733, NSW · Postcode
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
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%.
3.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
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