18.2% ▼ -40.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2735, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2735, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 18.2% of people in postcode 2735 volunteer their time. While this is a strong result compared to New South Wales, it marks a significant drop from 2011 when nearly a third of the area volunteered. This community also sees a higher share of people providing unpaid care and housework than most other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in the rest of Australia, though the rate has fallen 12 points since 2011 to reach 18.2%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in the area, with 25.2% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. This trend is consistent with a higher-than-average 13.4% of residents providing unpaid care and 26.4% caring for children unpaid.
13.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
Very few people here have served in the Defence Force, with the 1.2% rate being much lower than most other areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 2735, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2735/2735-nsw/topic/community