15.4% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4054, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4054, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significantly higher share of people in postcode 4054 have served in the Defence Force compared to the rest of the country. While many residents take on heavy unpaid care roles, the number of people volunteering for community groups has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.7% of people caring for children—well above the Australian average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 13.0% of people provide other unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 very high in this area, with 7.3% of people having served. This is well above the Queensland figure of 3.9% and the national average of 2.8%.
7.3%
Higher than 99% 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 4054, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4054/4054-qld/topic/community