16.3% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4031, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4031, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 4031 have volunteered since 2011, though other forms of unpaid work have increased. While 16.3% of residents now volunteer, more people are spending their time caring for children and others in the home. This shift shows a community where local contribution is moving from formal volunteering toward family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 21.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a priority here, with 27.8% of people caring for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the 10.5% who provide other unpaid care and the 19.2% doing heavy housework are both much lower than in most other areas.
10.5% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
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.
Around 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels.
3.2%
Higher than 56% 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 4031, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4031/4031-qld/topic/community