18.9% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2783, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2783, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in postcode 2783 provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most other areas. This community is active in giving back, with a strong rate of volunteering and a high number of people managing unpaid care and housework at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 22.5%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, as 25.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the New South Wales figure of 21.2%. This aligns with the area's higher rates of providing unpaid care for others and children.
13.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.8%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.9%. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 53% 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 2783, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2783/2783-nsw/topic/community