7.5% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2761, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2761, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few people in postcode 2761 engage in traditional community activities compared to other areas. While 28.6% of the population provides unpaid childcare, volunteering is very low, with only 7.5% of residents giving their time to a cause.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering levels are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This rate has also fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A higher than usual 28.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the state average of 25.3%. Conversely, those providing general unpaid care (9.6%) or doing 15 or more hours of housework (19.7%) are both a little below national figures.
9.6% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 0.9% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
0.9%
Lower than 91% 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 2761, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2761/2761-nsw/topic/community