11.8% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2756, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2756, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid childcare than most areas define the community in postcode 2756. While 29.2% of people look after children without pay, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This combination suggests a local focus on family responsibilities over wider community activities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.8% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1%, and the rate has fallen 4.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a high 29.2% of people caring for children unpaid, which is much higher than most areas.
11.5% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
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 2.9% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the national figure of 2.8% and the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
2.9%
Lower than 51% 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 2756, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2756/2756-nsw/topic/community