12.3% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4078, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4078, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A larger share of people provide unpaid childcare in postcode 4078 than is typical across Australia. While nearly 30% of residents care for children, volunteering has dropped significantly since 2011. This area shows a mix of high family care duties and a low rate of community volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.3% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen 4.7 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 29.7% of people providing this care, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 11.9% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the Australian average.
11.9% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.5% of the population. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 4078, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4078/4078-qld/topic/community