22.2% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2786, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2786, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than nine percentage points more people volunteer in postcode 2786 than across New South Wales. This area shows a strong commitment to community and care, though the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011. Residents are also much more likely to provide unpaid care and housework than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, despite a small fall from 24.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 30.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the state average. While 14.0% provide some form of unpaid care, the 21.1% who care for children is well below the Australian figure.
14.0% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 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 little more than 3.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
3.7%
Higher than 71% 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 2786, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2786/2786-nsw/topic/community