15.4% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4007, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4007, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid care and housework define postcode 4007 compared to the rest of the country. While 10.3% of people provide unpaid care, the area is far less likely than most others to have residents caring for children or doing heavy housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 19.3% of people caring for children and 15.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are well below the national average. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care rose slightly since 2011 to 10.3%.
10.3% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.7% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of the population having served. This is about the same as the 3.9% seen across Queensland and the 2.8% national figure.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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).
More for 4007, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4007, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4007/4007-qld/topic/community