19.5% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2780, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2780, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2780 give their time to volunteering, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines the local spirit, though the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This is down from 21.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.3% of people provide unpaid care, the type of work varies; those caring for children unpaid are much lower than most areas at 20.0%, but more people spend 15 or more hours on housework than in other areas.
13.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
Around 3.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.8% national figure.
3.0%
Higher than 50% 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 2780, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2780/2780-nsw/topic/community