23.6% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2792, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2792, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A shift in how people give their time has seen unpaid care roles rise since 2011 in postcode 2792. While fewer people are now caring for children, an increasing number are supporting others through unpaid care and volunteering. Nearly 24% of the population now volunteer, which is far above the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.6% of people helping out. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others has risen to 14.8%, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of people caring for children has fallen sharply since 2011 to 18.5%, a figure well below the national average.
14.8% ▲ +81.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.5% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
No one in this area reported serving in the Defence Force, placing it among the lowest areas for service in the country.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 2792, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2792/2792-nsw/topic/community