22.4% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2785, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2785, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of volunteering mark postcode 2785 as a place of strong community involvement. About 22.4% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of engagement has remained steady for over a decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.4% of residents giving their time. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare (21.0%) compared to the national 26.3%, a much higher proportion (27.6%) do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. Meanwhile, 13.1% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, a little above the national figure.
13.1% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.0% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.6%
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 3.6% of people in this area have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 2785, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2785/2785-nsw/topic/community