8.2% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2747, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2747, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2747. This area now sees far fewer people giving their time to others compared to the rest of the country. However, child care remains a major part of local life, with a high number of residents providing unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.2% of people here volunteer, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. This figure is well below the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people than most areas provide unpaid childcare, at 31.5%, which is well above the 26.3% national figure. In contrast, those providing other unpaid care or doing heavy housework are a little below or about the same as the national average.
10.5% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
About 2.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 73% 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 2747, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2747/2747-nsw/topic/community