22.1% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4069, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4069, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong culture of helping others defines daily life in 4069, where 22.1% of people volunteer. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Residents here are also much more likely to provide unpaid care and housework compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common in 4069, with 22.1% of people helping out, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when 27.8% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family and home responsibilities are high here, as 33.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, 26.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much higher than most areas.
12.5% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.6% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 3.9% of people having served. This is about the same as the Queensland average and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 4069, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4069/4069-qld/topic/community