18.4% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4059, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4059, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 4059 give their time to volunteering, which is well above the national figure. While community spirit is high, the area has much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.4% of people volunteer here, a figure that is well above the Queensland and national average of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 24.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower than in most areas, with only 20.9% of people caring for children and 14.7% doing over 15 hours of housework. Similarly, the 8.5% of people providing unpaid care is well below the national figure.
8.5% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.7% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 2.4%, this is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.4%
Lower than 64% 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 4059, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4059/4059-qld/topic/community