21.4% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4061, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4061, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 4061 contribute to their community through unpaid work and volunteering than the national average. About 21.4% of residents volunteer, while over a third provide unpaid childcare. This area shows a strong tendency toward caregiving and community support across several different measures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 21.4% of people pitching in, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen 5.7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is very prominent, with 34.9% of people caring for children unpaid—a rate well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is alongside a much higher than usual 26.2% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly and 13.3% who provide other unpaid care.
13.3% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.9% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.8% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.8%
Higher than 86% 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 4061, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4061/4061-qld/topic/community