15.6% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4122, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4122, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back and supporting others takes many forms in postcode 4122, where childcare is a common focus. While about 28% of residents provide unpaid childcare, the number of people volunteering in the community has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than in most similar areas and has fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a frequent activity here, with 28% of people caring for children unpaid, a rate higher than most areas. Other forms of support are less common, as the 11.7% who provide unpaid care is lower than in most areas.
11.7% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most similar areas, with 2.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.3%
Lower than 66% 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 4122, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4122/4122-qld/topic/community