20.0% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2774, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2774, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in postcode 2774 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong pattern of community and family support, with high rates of volunteering and unpaid care compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five residents volunteers their time, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13%. This is a high level of participation compared to most areas, even though the figure fell 4.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.7% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework and 14.4% providing unpaid care. Both figures are much higher than most other areas.
14.4% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.7% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 28.7%
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.
A slightly higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force, at 3.5%. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 2774, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2774/2774-nsw/topic/community