10.6% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4021, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4021, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.6% of people in postcode 4021 volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average. While community volunteering has fallen since 2011, there is a notable presence of former Defence Force members. This mix of low formal volunteering and higher military service shapes the local profile.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most similar areas. At 10.6%, the rate is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia and has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care here than in most areas, with 13.9% doing so. In contrast, 25.3% care for children unpaid and 20.6% do 15 or more hours of housework, both figures which have fallen slightly since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
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.
A much higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 78% 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 4021, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4021/4021-qld/topic/community