10.0% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2769, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2769, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid childcare in postcode 2769 than in most similar areas. This local trend stands in contrast to the community's low level of volunteering, which has fallen since 2011. While family care is a huge part of life here, other forms of community service are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most areas. This rate has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 43.8% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 25.3%. This high level of family responsibility is mirrored in housework, as 25.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid chores weekly, which is well above the national figure.
8.9% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
43.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.7%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 1.3% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 87% 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 2769, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2769/2769-nsw/topic/community