6.7% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2766, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2766, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 6.7% of people in postcode 2766 volunteer their time, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a significant drop from 2011, making it one of the lowest areas for volunteering. Overall, community and unpaid participation in the area is lower than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011. At 6.7%, the rate is now well below both the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.3% of people providing such care. About 24.8% of residents look after children unpaid, which is roughly the same as the state average, while 18.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
9.3% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.8% of the population. This is among the lowest rates for this level and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.8%
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 2766, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2766/2766-nsw/topic/community