16.5% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2793, NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 2793, NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of residents in postcode 2793 have served in the Defence Force, with 4.3% of people having done so. This is much higher than most other areas, marking a strong military connection for the region. Other community activities, such as volunteering and unpaid care, also show distinct patterns compared to the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, with 16.5% of people helping out. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 21.5% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many people perform heavy unpaid housework, with 29.0% spending 15 or more hours a week on it, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. While 13.6% provide some form of unpaid care, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average at 18.2%.
13.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 29.0%
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.
The 4.3% of residents who served in the Defence Force is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 2.3% and 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 2793, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2793/2793-nsw/topic/community