14.3% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2790, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2790, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 2790 volunteer or provide unpaid childcare than in most similar areas. While 14.3% of residents volunteer, this is lower than most other areas and has fallen since 2011. These figures paint a picture of a community with lower levels of unpaid social contribution compared to its peers.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of people who volunteer is 14.3%, which is lower than most areas. This is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and roughly the same as the national rate, though it has fallen by 2.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower here than in the rest of the state, with only 22.1% of people providing it. Conversely, 23.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is around the middle for its level at 12.8%.
12.8% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
About 3.0% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 51% 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 2790, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2790/2790-nsw/topic/community