16.2% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4037, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4037, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 34.0% of people in postcode 4037 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This level of family support is a standout feature for the area, though volunteering and housework rates are closer to the norm.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 16.2% of people helping out, which is a little above the national rate. However, this has fallen since 2011, when the figure was 21.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is very common at 34.0%, far higher than the national average of 26.3%. While 23.7% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, the number of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas at 12.0%.
12.0% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.0% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 similar areas, with 6.3% of residents having served. This is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.3%
Higher than 94% 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 4037, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4037/4037-qld/topic/community