23.0% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4065, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4065, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in postcode 4065 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This community is highly active in unpaid work, especially when it comes to caring for children. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, local engagement remains much higher than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23% of people here volunteer, a rate well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the figure fell 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 34.3% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure. Housework tasks taking 15 hours or more also rose slightly to 23.7%, while 11.9% of people provide other unpaid care.
11.9% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.3% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
About 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the 3.9% in Queensland and 2.8% across Australia.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 4065, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4065/4065-qld/topic/community