18.6% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2779, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2779, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 18.6% of people in postcode 2779 volunteer their time. The area is marked by high levels of unpaid work, particularly in caring for children and managing the home. These contributions are significantly higher than those seen across New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.6% of residents helping out, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. However, this is down from 2011, when 23.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much more common here than in most areas. This includes 29.7% of people caring for children and 28.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above the national figures.
15.4% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.9% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
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.
About 3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2779/2779-nsw/topic/community