17.1% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4005, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4005, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in postcode 4005 provide unpaid care compared to the rest of the country. Only 16.5% of residents care for children without pay, which is well below the national figure. This trend is seen across all forms of unpaid work in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.1% of people helping out, though this is a little above the Queensland and national figures. This is down from 20.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is among the lowest in the region at 13.1%, well below the 20.7% seen across Australia. Similarly, only 9.9% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little below the national figure.
9.9% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.5% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.1% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and about the same as the Australian average.
2.6%
Lower than 60% 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 4005, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4005/4005-qld/topic/community