9.8% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2737, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2737, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well below the national average in most activity areas, postcode 2737 sees a significant decline in community and care roles. Only 9.8% of people volunteer here, and the share of people providing unpaid care has dropped steadily since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are among the lowest for similar areas at 9.8%. This is well below the 14.1% national figure and represents a 12 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 8.3% of people providing this support. Similarly, the share of people caring for children unpaid (22.2%) and doing 15 or more hours of housework (18.0%) are both well below state and national figures.
8.3% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.7% of the population. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the 2.8% national figure.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 2737, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/topic/community