19.2% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2782, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2782, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2782 volunteer their time, making it a place with a strong spirit of helping others. This level of community involvement is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. Daily life here also involves a high amount of unpaid work and care within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 22.8% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 30.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 13.0% provide unpaid care, a little above the national figure of 11.9%, and 24.9% care for children unpaid.
13.0% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 3.4% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and slightly higher than the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 2782, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2782/2782-nsw/topic/community