15.9% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4053, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4053, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Thirty per cent of people in postcode 4053 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While many residents manage these family duties, others contribute through high rates of military service and local volunteering. This creates a community where unpaid support and service are common features of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates have fallen since 2011 to 15.9%. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for children is very common here, with 30% of people doing so. In contrast, the 11.4% who provide other types of unpaid care and the 20.8% doing heavy housework are both lower than most areas.
11.4% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 a standout feature of the area. At 6.5%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.5%
Higher than 95% 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 4053, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4053/4053-qld/topic/community