14.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2757, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2757, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 26.7% of people in postcode 2757 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. This high level of home work stands out in an area where other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering, are less common than in similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of people volunteer here, which is lower than in most areas. This is a drop of 3.0 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While a quarter of residents provide unpaid childcare, 11.8% of people provide other unpaid care, which is lower than most areas. Both figures, along with the high rate of housework, have fallen slightly since 2011.
11.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas. At 3.4%, this is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 2757, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2757/2757-nsw/topic/community