19.6% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2784, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2784, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 2784 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. This area shows a strong commitment to others, with high levels of volunteering and unpaid caregiving across the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. While this is higher than most areas, the number of volunteers has fallen 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 15.3% of people providing care and 28.5% caring for children, both well above the New South Wales averages. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly are among the highest in the country at 30.2%.
15.3% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.2%
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.
A little more than 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 2784, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2784/2784-nsw/topic/community