17.5% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2758, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2758, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2758 have volunteered since 2011, though community involvement remains high. While 17.5% of residents now volunteer—well above the national figure of 14.1%—this is a 4% drop from a decade ago. The area also sees a very high rate of people dedicating significant time to housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. However, this is lower than it was in 2011, when 21.5% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A very high 32.2% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a high rate of unpaid childcare at 26.9%, while 11.8% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
11.8% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.2% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 2758, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2758/2758-nsw/topic/community