12.0% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2753, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2753, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher-than-usual own proportion of veterans live in postcode 2753, though community involvement has dipped recently. While many residents contribute through unpaid care and housework, only 12% of the population now volunteers, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas. At 12%, this figure is a little below the national mark and has dropped 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 12.1% of people providing such support, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 23.4% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a rate a little above the Australian average.
12.1% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 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.
Military service is much more common here than in most other areas. The 4.2% of residents who served in the Defence Force is a little above the New South Wales and national figures.
4.2%
Higher 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 2753, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2753/2753-nsw/topic/community