23.1% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4060, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4060, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement mark postcode 4060 compared to most similar areas. About 23.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of contribution is also seen in the high number of residents who provide unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.1% of people giving their time, though this is 5.0 percentage points lower than in 2011. This figure remains well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is very common, with 32.5% of people providing this support, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.6% provide other unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.5% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.8% of people having served. This is about the same as the 3.9% seen across Queensland.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 4060, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4060/4060-qld/topic/community