19.1% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2776, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2776, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 2776 have fallen since 2011, yet the area remains a hub of unpaid contribution. Nearly one in five residents still volunteer, and a very high number of people provide unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a decline from 2011, when 23.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 29.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of home activity sits alongside a much higher rate of unpaid childcare and general caregiving compared to most areas.
15.4% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.7% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 higher than usual 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 2776, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2776/2776-nsw/topic/community