17.7% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2738, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2738, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 35% of people in postcode 2738 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong commitment to care and community, with high rates of unpaid work and a significant number of people serving in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in the rest of the state, with 17.7% of people helping out. This is well above the Australian average of 14.1%, though the rate has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in this area, as 27.8% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is much higher than most other areas, alongside a little more than 14% of residents providing general unpaid care.
14.2% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
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 frequent here than in most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 2738, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2738/2738-nsw/topic/community