30.8% —
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2734, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2734, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 2734 than in most similar areas. About 30.8% of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure. While this is a high rate of participation, it has fallen by 8 percentage points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the highest at this level, with 30.8% of people participating. This is 17 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 17.4% of people providing unpaid care, a figure that is well above the national average. Housework is also a bigger part of life for 25.1% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
17.4% —
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% —
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% —
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 less common in this area than in most other places. Only 1.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 83% 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 2734, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2734/2734-nsw/topic/community