9.9% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2749, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2749, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 2749 compared to similar areas, with only 9.9% of residents giving their time. While community volunteering has dropped, the area sees a very high rate of parents and guardians providing unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.9% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for this type of area. This figure is well below the New South Wales rate of 13% and has fallen by 2.7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 31.7% of people providing this care—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.3% provide general unpaid care and 23.4% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are about the same as other areas.
12.3% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 55% 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 2749, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2749/2749-nsw/topic/community