15.8% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4120, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4120, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 9.3% of people in postcode 4120 provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most similar areas. This small level of unpaid care is consistent with the very low rates of people doing housework and childcare. While community volunteering is slightly above the national figure, it has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen 4.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 14.8% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well below the national figure, as is the 20.3% of residents who provide unpaid childcare.
9.3% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.8% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 2.7% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 4120, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4120/4120-qld/topic/community